Academies: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families who the (a) sponsors and (b) co-sponsors are of academies whose funding agreements were approved by his Department between 28 November 2007 and 15 April 2008. (201102)

The information requested is in the chart as follows.

Academy name	FA signed	Sponsor	Co Sponsor	LA
Oasis Academy Hengrove	December 2007	Oasis Community Learning	—	Bristol, City of
Djanogly City Academy	December 2007	Sir Harry Djanogly	—	Nottingham
Bede Academy	December 2007	Emmanuel Schools Foundation	—	Northumberland
The RSA Academy, Tipton	February 2008	RSA	—	Sandwell
City of London KPMG Academy	March 2008	Corporation of London	KPMG	Hackney
City of London Academy	March 2008	Corporation of London	City University	Islington
The Open Academy	March 2008	Graham Dacre	Bishop of Norwich	Norfolk
Colston’s Girls	March 2008	The Society of Merchant Venturers	—	Bristol, City of
Pimlico Academy	April 2008	FUTURE	—	Westminster

Volume 475: debated on Monday 28 April 2008