Autonomy for Schools
There have been votes in Parliament on giving greater autonomy for schools, including on if more schools should be able to obtain the financial and managerial freedom from local authority control associated with "academy" status, and the degree of freedom schools ought have in relation to admissions policies.
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Charles Hendry almost always voted for greater autonomy for schools
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On 11 May 2011:
Charles Hendry voted not to require school governing bodies and head teachers comply with standards set out by the Secretary of State in relation to the provision of independent careers guidance.
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On 11 May 2011:
Charles Hendry voted for more academy schools, free early education for 3 and 4 year olds, restricting reporting on allegations against teachers, and to abolish five education related quangos.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Charles Hendry voted to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Charles Hendry voted to enable 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:
Charles Hendry was absent for a vote on Academies Bill — New Academies Only Where There is Proven Need -rejected
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Charles Hendry was absent for a vote on Academies Bill — Personal, Social and Health Education in Academy School Curricula -rejected
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Charles Hendry voted not to require Academy Schools to follow the School Admissions Code.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Charles Hendry voted against requiring Academy Schools to comply with legislation on pupil exclusions and behaviour partnerships which would otherwise not apply to them.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Charles Hendry voted to enable 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:
Charles Hendry voted to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 24 May 2006:
Charles Hendry voted yes on Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading
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On 23 May 2006:
Charles Hendry voted yes on Education and Inspections Bill — Duty to encourage schools to become foundation schools — rejected
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On 15 Mar 2006:
Charles Hendry voted yes on Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading
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On 5 Feb 2002:
Charles Hendry voted yes on Education Bill — Power of school to innovate without permission of the Secretary of State — rejected
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On 29 Jan 2014:
Charles Hendry voted against requiring all teachers in all state-funded schools to have, or be working towards, Qualified Teacher Status.
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On 30 Oct 2013:
Charles Hendry voted against requiring state school teachers to have, or be working towards, qualified teacher status.
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Charles Hendry voted to treat 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:
Charles Hendry voted against allowing schools for children with special needs to become academies.
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On 21 Jul 2010:
Charles Hendry voted to allow selective schools which become academies an exemption from the general requirement for academy schools to provide education for pupils of different abilities.
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On 24 May 2006:
Charles Hendry voted no on Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected
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On 24 May 2006:
Charles Hendry voted no on Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected
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On 24 May 2006:
Charles Hendry voted yes on Education and Inspections Bill — Requirement "to have regard to" the Secretary of State's Code for School Admissions — rejected
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On 23 May 2006:
Charles Hendry voted yes on Education and Inspections Bill — Acceptance of school rules a condition of admission — rejected
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On 15 Jul 2002:
Charles Hendry voted no on Education Bill — Lords Amendment on Academies' Admissions Arrangements
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On 6 Feb 2002:
Charles Hendry voted no on Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected
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On 6 Feb 2002:
Charles Hendry voted no on Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected
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On 6 Feb 2002:
Charles Hendry voted no on Education Bill — Abolish selection by aptitude in state schools — rejected
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