§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of management training programmes for head teachers and other senior staff.
§ Mr. ForthIt is for individual schools and teachers to decide which training programmes can most effectively meet their particular needs. The Department has helped by supporting the development and assessment of a number of new management training initiatives in recent years. We also commissioned a survey of overall provision for school management training in February 1989 to guide and support the work of the school management task force, the body we established to lever up standards of provision in this field. The Office for Standards in Education has responsibility for inspecting the training of teachers including management training programmes.