HC Deb 14 December 1988 vol 143 c571W
Mr. Harry Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action has been taken to inform parents and school governors of the provisions of the Education Reform Act 1988, and what costs are involved.

Mrs. Rumbold

Copies of the following have been sent to every governing body since the passing of the Education Reform Act 1988 to help inform school governors and parents.

1Printing costs £'000
School governors
Letter from the Secretary of State for Education and Science to the chairmen of school governing bodies on education reform 21.0
Letter from the Secretary of State for Education and Science to school governors on educational reform
Guide for county and controlled school governors entitled "A Guide to the Law" 263.0
Booklet and letter for school governors on "How to become a Grant-maintained School" 23.0
Bulletin for school teachers and governors about the Education Reform Act 24.0
Circular on local management of schools 12.0
Circular on grant-maintained schools 9.0
Circular on admission of pupils to county and voluntary schools 21.0
Parents
Notes for parents and leaflet about grant-maintained status 11.0
Booklet entitled "Our changing schools", a handbook for parents providing information on the education system and forthcoming changes 375.0
1 To 9 December 1988.