academies and free schools, David Blunkett, autonomous schooling
David Blunkett questioned on academies and free schools
2 July 2014
The Education Committee holds its seventh evidence session on academies and free schools on Wednesday 2 July 2014.
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- Inquiry: Academies and free schools
- Education Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 2 July 2014, The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
At 9.30am
- Jay Altman, CEO of FirstLine Schools, New Orleans
- Warwick Mansell, freelance education journalist
- Theodore Agnew, sponsor and Chair, Inspiration Trust and non-executive board member of the Department for Education
- Rt Hon David Blunkett, MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Purpose of the session
This session provides the committee with the opportunity to explore some of the broad policy issues around autonomous schooling and to discuss the development of the academies programme with key figures in the field.