Question follow-through · 11188
Free Schools: Bedford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the planned free school in Bedford Borough is under review by her Department.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 25 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 29 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 4 Nov 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the planned free school in Bedford Borough is under review by her Department.
29 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Nov 2024
Answer published
The government wants to ensure children achieve and thrive in education, whatever type of school they are in, including free schools. School capacity varies from place to place, and demand for places varies from area to area and year to year, so the depar...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Private Education: Special Educational Needs
29 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of SEN pupils who attend independent schools in Bedfordshire.
Private Education: Special Educational Needs
29 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an estimate of the number of SEN pupils in Bedfordshire that are expected to leave the Independent school sector in 2024-25.
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10 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to Central Bedfordshire Council to help support the transition from a three to a two-tier education system.
Private Education: Business Rates and VAT
11 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) business rates on private schools and (b) VAT on school fees on economic growth.