Question follow-through · 35907

Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2025 to Question 29762 on Cross sector partnerships, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of cooperation between state and private schools on state school

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
5 Mar 2025
Target answer date
7 Mar 2025
Answer
20 Mar 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2025 to Question 29762 on Cross sector partnerships, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of cooperation between state and private schools on state school

  2. 7 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Around 70% of private schools affiliated with the Independent Schools Council hold charitable status. As charities, they are required to demonstrate public benefit and one way in which they do that is through partnerships with state schools. This activity...

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