§ 38. Mr. David Huntasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will consider giving parents the statutory right of representation on school boards of governors and managers.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonMy right hon. Friend will be considering the question of representation on the managing and governing bodies of schools in the light of the report of the Taylor Committee, which she hopes to receive in the next few weeks.
§ 41. Mr. Montgomeryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is her policy towards parental rights in education.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsParents are partners in the education of their children. The series of regional conferences which I held earlier this year made clear how much more involvement in decisions about their children's education parents would like, and I am considering how this involvement can best be helped to develop. I am also looking forward to receiving the report of the Taylor Committee on the management and government of schools.