§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what resources were allocated by his Department for each LEA for(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01 to support post-16 Curriculum 2000 initiatives; [148983]
(2) what extra funds he has made available for the implementation of the new curriculum in the second year of sixth form studies; where those funds are allocated within the standard spending assessment; and if he will make a statement. [149285]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisQualifying for Success—the post-16 curriculum reforms was introduced in September 2000. Funding was not therefore made available to support this initiative until 2000–01. £ 35 million was included in Education Standard Spending in 2000–01 and a further £ 60 million has been included for 2001–02. Since local authority funding is unhypothecated, the funding is not located within any particular part of the standard spending assessment. It is for local education authorities, in consultation with their schools, to dedicate an appropriate proportion of their Education SSA to support the additional costs of Qualifying for Success in their area.
Table A: Central Government capital investment in schools in Newcastle upon Tyne local education authority £000 Funding stream 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Basic Credit Approvals 360 407 451 896 644 Supplementary Credit Approvals 243 1,215 1,394 692 97 Grant to Voluntary Aided Schools 376 837 702 237 328 New Deal for Schools — 487 4,612 6,318 3,300 School Security Grant — 68 84 85 84 Energy Efficiency Initiative — — 70 — — Key Stage 1 Class Size Initiative — — 363 74 79 National Grid for Learning Grant — — 1,016 885 820 Assistance with Asset Management Plans — — — 33 — Seed Challenge Funding — — — — 172 Devolved Formula Capital for Schools — — — — 1,787 Renewal of School Laboratories — — — — 170 Schools Access Initiative Grant 2 — — 13 42 Nursery Provision — — — — 65 Total 981 3,014 8,692 9,233 7,588 Note:
The high levels of allocations through Supplementary Credit Approvals in 1997–98 and 1998–99 reflect exceptional funding for two major projects—the provision of Special Educational Needs facilities across the authority and the removal of surplus places at Blakelaw Secondary school. In addition, New Deal for Schools investment was specifically targeted in 1998–99 and 1999–2000 to meet the costs of two major redevelopment projects at Heaton Manor and Gosforth High Schools respectively.
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