§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local education authorities have given information to her Department about confidential school files; how many have, to date, not replied; what general conclusions she draws on the basis of the information received; and if she will make a statement.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonCircular 14 /77 on the review of local education authority arrangements for the school curriculum included questions about the guidance authorities give on school records for individual children and on access to those records. Replies have been received from over 60 authorities to date and are currently being analysed. I intend to publish in due course a summary of the information collected on all the topics listed in the circular.