§ 23. Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department proposes to end the allocation of secondary school places by random selection.
§ Mr. ForthMy right hon. Friend has made it clear that he does not consider random selection to be an appropriate way of allocating school places. It is, however, for local education authorities to determine arrangements for admission to county and voluntary controlled schools. I understand that Lancashire LEA has decided to consult parents and others on a proposal that the use of random selection for admission to schools in Burnley and Ormskirk be discontinued.