§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on her Department' s proposals to give extra responsibilities to head teachers. [2968]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 9 July 2001]: We are committed to giving head teachers in successful schools greater managerial discretion in matters of pay and staffing. We plan to say more about this in a White Paper to be published in the autumn.