Baroness Falkner of Margravine

Crossbench 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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Baroness Falkner of Margravine generally voted against greater autonomy for schools

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Major votes

  • On 17 Oct 2006: Baroness Falkner of Margravine 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: Baroness Falkner of Margravine 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: Baroness Falkner of Margravine 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: Baroness Falkner of Margravine was absent for a vote on Education and Inspections Bill — IGCSE for state schools — rejected Show vote
  • On 10 Jul 2006: Baroness Falkner of Margravine voted no on Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 — rejected Show vote
  • On 2 Mar 2005: Baroness Falkner of Margravine voted yes on Education Bill — Requirements to be Registered with General Teaching Council — rejected Show vote
  • On 24 Feb 2005: Baroness Falkner of Margravine voted no on Education Bill — Abolish Independent Appeals Panels — rejected Show vote

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