Academy Schools
Schools with "Academy Status" are given financial independence and freedom from local authority control. Votes have also been held on what requirements ought be made of Academy Schools in relation to admissions, exclusions and personal, social and health education.
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Caroline Flint almost always voted against academy schools
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Caroline Flint voted against turning all primary and secondary schools in England into academies, shifting control over them from local councils to central government.
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On 22 Mar 2016:
Caroline Flint voted against the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy.
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On 11 May 2011:
Caroline Flint was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Third Reading
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Caroline Flint voted against proposals which would have allowed the establishment of free schools, resulted in the abolition of a range of teaching related bodies, allowed student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and allowed teachers to search pupils.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Caroline Flint voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Caroline Flint voted to require new academy schools to only be built in areas where there is a proven need for additional capacity.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Caroline Flint voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Caroline Flint voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No scoring agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.
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On 25 May 2016:
Caroline Flint was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Forcing Schools to Become Academies — Further Rises in University Tuition Fees
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Caroline Flint voted against treating applications from schools seeking academy status received before the bill comes into force as if they were applications under the provisions of the bill.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Caroline Flint voted to allow schools for children with special needs to become academies.
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No informative agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.