§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when his inspectors last visited Ko Hsuan school in North Devon; what inquiries they made; if he will publish their report; and if he will now make a statement on the information he has concerning the recent suicide of a pupil at the school.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthMy Department has asked for a full explanation from the school of the circumstances leading up to the tragic death of Nicholas Shultz.
Her Majesty's inspectors last visited the school in September 1988 to advise the Department about its final registration. The visit involved not only observation of work in progress but discussions with senior management about the curriculum. The boarding accommodation was briefly visited; there was no evidence of boys and girls sharing the same dormitory or bedroom. This was one of the many visits to independent schools carried out by Her Majesty's inspectorate as part of its routine information-gathering. As such, it will not lead to a published report.
Figures in £'s Nat Press Reg Press Specialist Press 1Other Total 1986–87 Northern Board 4,722 73,268 8,959 — 86,949 Southern Board — 62,542 5,673 — 68,215 Eastern Board 6,232 75,628 12,275 9,725 103,860 Western Board 4,617 70,999 4,980 — 80,596 Central Services Agency2 — 13,775 4,048 — 17,823 1987–88 Northern Board 8,142 69,485 8,290 — 85,917 Southern Board — 80,678 8,342 — 89,020 Eastern Board 10,970 51,067 12,068 15,125 89,230 Western Board 3,864 96,637 6,301 — 106,802 Central Services Agency2 — 13,909 5,050 — 18,959 1988–89 Northern Board 8,318 69,248 4,523 — 82,089 Southern Board — 78,996 8,058 — 87,054 Eastern Board 9,879 63,860 13,263 16,820 103,822 Western Board 3,178 75,958 3,446 — 82,582 Central Services Agency2 — 13,401 5,897 — 19,298 Notes: 1 The Eastern Board produces a fortnightly Job Bulletin which is placed at locations to which the public has access eg Job Markets. 2 Cost of advertisements by the Central Services Agency on behalf of Boards.