National Committee for In-service Training of Teachers

HC Deb 22 May 1980 vol 985 cc307-8W

Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how often the National Committee for In-service Training of Teachers has met in the last two years; what consultation has taken place on expanding the use of colleges of education for retraining; and what has been the practical result of the committee's deliberations.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

In the financial years 1978–79 and 1979–80 the national committee and its sub-committees met on 29 occasions. The committee's main efforts have been devoted to the Majesty's Inspectorate has had discussions on the report with education authorities, colleges of education and other agencies responsible for the development of health education. Health studies also have an important part in the investigations my Department is currently undertaking into science and multi-disciplinary studies at foundation level in S3 and S4, in accordance with the programme set out in the paper " The Munn and Dunning Reports: The Government's Development Programme", which my right hon. Friend published on 31 March.