§ 25. Ms. EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how the preparations for the transfer of further education colleges to the Further Education Funding Council are progressing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FormanPreparations are proceeding according to plan. In particular, further education corporations were established on 30 September for the purpose of conducting further education and sixth-form colleges from 1 April 1993 when they transfer out of local authority control to the new further education sector.