Academy trust expansion bids will be decided using “in-depth data” on school improvement and inclusivity, new commissioning guidance has revealed.
The document, published today by the Department for Education, has been dubbed a step towards increasing transparency around the growth of academy trusts.
It sets out how regional directors will attempt to assess “strategic need” and trust quality before ruling on academisation plans.
Academies minister Baroness Barran believes the new guidance will “support trusts to know how to grow and improve”.
