Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation has taken place between the families and communities served by schools that were previously in Wakefield City Academies Trust and the preferred sponsors identified by her Department.

We have invited interested groups to share their views with the department before 12 November by contacting academies.rebrokerage@education.gov.uk.

All of the provisionally identified trusts have been engaging with parents and staff at all 21 schools during this period. All information provided to the department will be given full consideration before final decisions are taken on new trusts.