§ Sir Sydney ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment on how many days pupils in the state primary and secondary schools will be taught in the 1998–99 academic year; and what were the comparable figures for 10, 20 and 30 years previously. [89823]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisRegulations require there to be 380 half-day sessions during any school year. This provision is consistent with the 190 days a year on which teachers may be required under their statutory conditions of service to teach children.