§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what advisers have been appointed by his Department during the last 12 months in connection with the Government's privatisation programme; and what advisers or consultants have been appointed in connection with any other matters.
§ Sir Keith JosephNo advisers have been appointed by the Department during the last 12 months in connection with the Government's privatisation programme. However, advisers or consultants have been engaged during that period in connection with other matters. These are listed as follows.
Date Name/Institution Subjects October 1983 Jay Management Ltd Review of National Association of Asian Youth. October 1983 Arthur Young McClelland Moores Development of Financial Management Information System within DES. January 1984 R Johnson Associates Ltd Advice on vocational training in the European Community states. February 1984 P MacDonald/P Pierce-Price Preparation of specification for a computer-aided guidance system. May 1984 T Price Review of the Council for Educational Technology. June 1984 Professor G Williams OECD study of the role and functions of universities. 916W
List of Secondary school closures rejected since August 1980 Date published LEA Names of schools involved Date rejected 1980 — None — 1981 10 February 1981 Liverpool Liverpool Institute High School for Girls 30 November 1981 10 February 1981 Liverpool Lawrence Secondary School for Girls 30 November 1981 10 February 1981 Liverpool Fairfield Secondary Girls School 30 November 1981 1982 16 July 1981 Merton Pelham High School for Boys 19 January 1982 11 December 1981 Kent Wilmington Secondary 30 June 1982 29 January 1982 Hereford & Worcester Samuel Southwell Secondary 14 October 1982 30 October 1981 Shropshire Newport Girls High 5 August 1982 5 June 1981 Croydon Davidson High 19 February 1982 5 June 1981 Croydon South Norwood High 19 February 1982 5 June 1981 Croydon Ecclesborne Girls 19 February 1982 5 June 1981 Croydon Norbury Manor Boys 19 February 1982 5 June 1981 Croydon Lady Edridge Girls 19 February 1982 5 June 1981 Croydon John Newnham High 19 February 1982 30 April 1982 Humberside Wintringham Comprehensive 22 December 1982 1983 19 November 1981 Trafford Altrincham Grammar for Boys 9 February 1983 19 November 1981 Trafford Altrincham Grammar for Girls 9 February 1983 22 April 1983 Calderdale Sunnyside Secondary 14 November 1983 22 April 1983 Calderdale Ostler Secondary 14 November 1983 12 August 1982 Wiltshire Downtown Secondary Modem 21 April 1983 12 August 1982 Wiltshire Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar for Boys 21 April 1983 12 August 1982 Wiltshire St. Edmund's Secondary for Girls 21 April 1983 12 August 1982 Wiltshire Highbury Secondary for Boys 21 April 1983 12 August 1982 Wiltshire South Wilts Grammar for Girls 21 April 1983 The Department is also funding a number of efficiency studies in the university sector through the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (CVCP).