questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average time is for her Department to approve mergers between pre-schools and primary schools; what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce that time and (b) help ensure (i) safeguarding during tr
answerText: Local authorities are responsible for making decisions on statutory proposals to alter the age range of maintained schools, including by the addition of a nursery. Academies wishing to alter their age range must submit an application for a significant cha...
heading: Pre-school Education and Primary Education: Schools