A Lords’ amendment to the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that would include local authorities in the tendering process to run the secure schools was voted down by ministers last night (28 February).
Tom Pursglove, Conservative MP for Kettering and under secretary of state for the Ministry of Justice, argued that the amendment, passed by the Lords in January, was unnecessary as there is no legal barrier for councils applying to run such settings.
“Government policy is that academy trusts are not local authority influenced companies, and our position on secure schools is to mirror the procedures of academies.
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