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
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...
Pre-school Education and Primary Education: Schools