Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: academies and free schools

How academies and free schools are helping the government create a more autonomous and diverse school system.

• From: Department for Education, Lord Nash and The Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan
• Published: 22 April 2013
• Last updated: 8 May 2015
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  1. 8 May 2015

     Policy document from the 2010 to 2015 government preserved in a different format for reference

  2. 27 October 2014

     Updated the number of free schools that have opened so far.

  3. 1 September 2014

     Added information about regional school commissioners (RSCs).

  4. 22 April 2013

     First published.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

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This policy paper shows the policy of the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government.

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