Autonomy for Schools
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on giving greater autonomy for schools, including on if more schools should be able to obtain the financial and managerial freedom from local authority control associated with "academy" status, and the degree of freedom schools ought have in relation to admissions policies.
View policy details.Analysis for Julia Goldsworthy
Julia Goldsworthy consistently voted against (0% aligned) greater autonomy for schools.
Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs consistently voted against (0% aligned).
Scoring Divisions
Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.
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Guide to columns
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP's vote was aligned with the policy.
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annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading | 2006-03-15 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Education and Inspections Bill — Duty to encourage schools to become foundation schools — rejected | 2006-05-23 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading | 2006-05-24 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
Guide to columns
- annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Education and Inspections Bill — Acceptance of school rules a condition of admission — rejected | 2006-05-23 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected | 2006-05-24 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected | 2006-05-24 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Education and Inspections Bill — Requirement "to have regard to" the Secretary of State's Code for School Admissions — rejected | 2006-05-24 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |