[holding answer 29 November 2007]: Schools are not required to submit proposals for collaboration. The Department does not collect information on staff from academies teaching in other schools.
The Secretary of State has visited the Bristol Brunel Academy; the Harris Girls’ Academy, East Dulwich and the City of London Academy, Southwark since his appointment in June 2007.
The following local authorities have agreed to co-sponsor academies:
Cheshire county council
Corporation of London
Coventry city council
Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Kent county council
Manchester city council
Sunderland city council
Telford and Wrekin council
West Sussex county council
The following table shows which academies these local authorities are sponsoring and the date that the expression of interest was signed. The date that the funding agreement was signed is also given for the academies that have reached this stage.
Local authority Academy name (predecessor school if academy not yet named) FA (if agreed) EOI agreed Cheshire TBC South Area Academy (Whitby High School, Cheshire Oaks High School and Ellesmere Port School) n/a 25 July 2007 Corporation of London City of London KPMG Academy n/a 20 March 2006 Corporation of London City of London Academy n/a 20 April 2006 Corporation of London City of London Southwark Academy 4 September 2003 1 March 2001 Coventry Swanswell n/a 30 January 2007 Kensington and Chelsea The Chelsea Science Academy 30 March 2007 1 January 2005 Kent Marlowe Academy 1 March 2004 1 November 2002 Kent Isle of Sheppey n/a 13 March 2006 Kent Marsh Academy 24 July 2007 13 March 2006 Kent TBC (Cornwallis), South Maidstone Federation 31 August 2007 1 March 2007 Kent New Line Learning Academy, South Maidstone Federation 31 August 2007 1 March 2007 Manchester Digital Communications Academy n/a 22 March 2007 Manchester Construction and the Built Environment Academy n/a 18 December 2006 Manchester Creative Media Academy—Girls n/a 22 March 2007 Manchester Creative Media Academy—Boys n/a 22 March 2007 Manchester Finance and Professional Service Academy n/a 22 March 2007 Manchester Business Enterprise Academy n/a 18 December 2006 Manchester Health Academy n/a 18 December 2006 Sunderland Pennywell/Quarry View Academy 1 August 2007 8 June 2006 Sunderland Castle View Enterprise Academy 1 August 2007 8 June 2006 Sunderland Red House Academy 1 August 2007 8 June 2006 Telford and Wrekin Abraham Darby Academy 30 March 2007 11 April 2007 West Sussex TBC (Littlehampton Community School) n/a 26 July 2007 West Sussex TBC (Boundstone Community College) n/a 26 July 2007 West Sussex TBC (Kings Manor Community College) n/a 26 July 2007