§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what process was used to allocate the contract for consultancy work on teachers' performance-related pay; and what criteria were used to select the successful contractor. [101396]
§ Ms Estelle Morris[holding answer 6 December 1999]In May, Hay McBer was awarded a contract to carry out research into the characteristics of effective teachers. Hay was uniquely placed to carry out this work because of its research and development associated with the Leadership Programme for Serving Headteachers.