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10Duty to facilitate conversion
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After section 5A of the Academies Act 2010 (inserted by section 9 above) insert—
“5BDuty to facilitate conversion
(1)Where an Academy order under section 4(A1) or (1)(b) has effect in respect of a school, the governing body of the school and the local authority must take all reasonable steps to facilitate the conversion of the school into an Academy.
(2)Where the Secretary of State notifies the governing body or local authority that the Secretary of State is minded to enter into Academy arrangements with a specified person, their duty under subsection (1) includes a duty to take all reasonable steps to facilitate the making of Academy arrangements with that person.”
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