Grant-maintained Schools

HC Deb 19 January 1988 vol 125 cc618-9W

17. Mr. Paddy Ashdown

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent representations he has received concerning the composition of governing bodies for grant-maintained schools.

Mr. Dunn

A number of respondents to our consultation paper on grant-maintained schools commented upon the proposed composition of the schools' governing bodies. We have not received any more recent representations.

45. Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will issue guidelines to schools on the requirements of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 for admission and selection procedures for grant-maintained schools.

Mr. Dunn

The relevant provisions of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 will be extended to cover the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools. Schools applying to become grant-maintained will be advised of this and of the requirement to agree their admissions arrangements with the Secretary of State.