§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if officials from his Department were involved in drafting the literacy strategy document recently circulated to schools. [39152]
§ Mr. ByersYes. Officials drafted the document, taking advice from various sources, including Ofsted, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the Teacher Training Agency.
§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 7 April 1998,Official Report, column 227, on the Literacy Task Force, when it published the results of its study on the literacy strategy; and if it is currently providing advice to his Department. [39203]
§ Mr. ByersThe Literacy Task Force met for the last time in July 1997, and published its final report in August 1997.