Lord Kirkham

Conservative Peer

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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Lord Kirkham voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools

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Major votes

  • On 17 Oct 2006: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education and Inspections Bill — Local Authorities to encourage 'Foundation' status — rejected Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 30 Oct 2006: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education and Inspections Bill — Stop faith schools requiring that candidates for headteacher posts belong to the relevant faith — rejected Show vote
  • On 30 Oct 2006: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education and Inspections Bill — Faith schools must accept pupils from outside the faith — rejected Show vote
  • On 24 Oct 2006: Lord Kirkham voted yes on Education and Inspections Bill — IGCSE for state schools — rejected Show vote
  • On 10 Jul 2006: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 — rejected Show vote
  • On 2 Mar 2005: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Requirements to be Registered with General Teaching Council — rejected Show vote
  • On 24 Feb 2005: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Abolish Independent Appeals Panels — rejected Show vote
  • On 3 Jul 2002: Lord Kirkham voted yes on Education Bill — Leave out Clause 11 (Form or invest in companies) Show vote
  • On 26 Jun 2002: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Allow schools to set their own Drugs and Alcohol Policies — rejected Show vote
  • On 17 Jun 2002: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Exemption of Innovative Projects from legislation — rejected Show vote
  • On 14 May 2002: Lord Kirkham was absent for a vote on Education Bill — Remove regulations concerning Annual Parents' Meetings Show vote
  • On 14 May 2002: Lord Kirkham voted yes on Education Bill — Schools Forums only set up if a majority of governing bodies voted for one — rejected Show vote

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