To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what obligations are placed on new sponsors of academy schools; and if he will make a statement. (166106)

When setting up an academy, the Department places requirements on the academy trust set up by the sponsor, rather than the sponsors themselves. The requirements are set out in the Funding Agreement and Deed of Gift. Copies of the model Funding Agreement and Deed of Gift have been placed in the House Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will list the public-sector (a) sponsors and (b) co-sponsors of academies in each quarter since 1 January 2002. (172501)

The names of public-sector sponsors and co-sponsors for open academies are shown in the following table. Information relates to the quarter in which each academy was opened.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) public sector bodies and (b) local authorities (i) sponsored and (ii) co-sponsored academies prior to 1 May 2007; and if he will make a statement. (173241)

Prior to 1 May 2007 Funding Agreements had been signed for academies where the Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Kent county council were co-sponsors, and where the Corporation of London was the lead sponsor. In addition to these, Funding Agreements had been signed where the following public sector bodies are acting as lead sponsors of academies:

Macmillan City Technology College;

Dixons City Technology College;

Thomas Telford School;

John Cabot City Technology College;

Leigh City Technology College;

Harris City Technology College; and

Brooke Weston City Technology College.