HL Deb 02 March 1995 vol 561 c104WA
Baroness David

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the answer by Lord Lucas on 14 February (col. WA 29–30), how many local education authorities have indicated that they are in a position to take up School Effectiveness and Vocational Qualification Grants.

Lord Lucas

Each of the 109 local education authorities (LEAs) in England has indicated to the Department for Education that they will take up the GEST grant for School Effectiveness.

The Vocational Qualifications in Schools grant is in two parts, covering Introduction and Supply Cover. For Introduction, all LEAs were offered an allocation, which all but one LEA have accepted. For Supply Cover, 50 LEAs qualified for an allocation and all 50 have accepted their allocations.

Each of the eight LEAs in Wales has been advised of the level of expenditure approved within the Welsh GEST programme for 1995–96. To date, no LEA in Wales has indicated that it is unable to take up its allocation.