§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if all inspectors of schools have personal, practical experience of teaching in the sector and subjects they are inspecting.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonPosts as Her Majesty's inspectors of schools are open to applicants who have distinguished service and occupied senior posts in education or who bring relevant experience gained elsewhere which can be applied within education. All Her Majesty's inspectors currently inspecting schools, colleges of further education and community education services have appropriate personal and practical experience relevant to the sectors and subjects they inspect. An extensive programme of staff development
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NHSIS—Emergency Hospital Admission1 by Health Board Area of Treatment; Years ending 31 March 1990–1994 Discharge in Year ending 31 March Health board area of treatment 1990 1991 1992 1993 19942 Argyll and Clyde 29,507 30,124 31,021 32,497 33,864 Ayrshire and Arran 21,949 22,653 24,571 26,617 28,881 Borders 7,188 7,614 8,099 8,351 8,534 Dumfries and Galloway 9,350 10,538 10,773 10,933 11,317 Fife 18,041 18,347 19,164 19,310 19,937 Forth Valley 16,316 17,790 18,242 19,255 20,395 Grampian 36,383 38,769 38,825 39,309 40,387 Greater Glasgow 75,624 78,661 79,312 89,012 96,772 Highland 14,944 14,839 15,782 17,027 14,444 Scotland in 1978 and in the latest year, expressed in 1994–95 prices; and how much of the total revenue spend in each year was financed by direct central Government grant.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe available information is set out in the following table. Comparable information on local authority revenue expenditure in 1978–79 was not readily available and I shall write to the hon. Member.
The reduction in revenue and capital expenditure between 1978–79 and 1993–94 largely reflects the substantial reduction in size of the public sector housing stock. The reduction in central Government grant is in line with the policy of moving away from indiscriminate general subsidies and targeting tenants in greatest need through the housing benefit system. The expenditure attributed to Scottish Homes is on its own stock and excludes support for housing associations.
allows updating and extension of their expertise and experience across sectors.