§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many times he has exercised his powers under section 58 of the Education Act 2002 to appoint interim executive members to a specially constituted governing body. [173782]
§ Mr. Miliband[holding answer 17 May 2004]No interim executive members have been appointed by the Secretary of State to a specially constituted governing under section 58 of the Education Act 2002. However, local education authorities have used their powers under section 57 to establish interim executive boards in weak and failing schools in 11 cases, with the consent of the Secretary of State.
§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many times he has exercised his powers under section 56 of the Education Act 2002 to(a) close schools and (b) appoint additional governors. [173781]
§ Mr. Miliband[holding answer 17 May 2004]No school closure has been directed under Section 56 of the Education Act 2002.
The power of the Secretary of State to appoint additional governors to a school requiring special measures or which has serious weaknesses is available under section 18 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (SSFA); no appointments have been made under this provision.
However, under section 16 of the SSFA, as amended by Schedule 5 of the Education Act 2002, local education authorities have appointed additional governors to schools causing concern on a number of occasions.