Ministers are under pressure to draw up stronger rules on how thoroughly schools must consult before becoming academies after a flurry of legal objections from parents.
Under the Academies Act 2010, the governors of a maintained school that wants to become an academy must consult formally with “such persons as they think appropriate”.
Government guidance suggests this should include staff and parents, as well as pupils and the wider community, but this is not included in the act.
There is no specification of how long the consultation should last, and it can be carried out before or after an academy order has been made.
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