§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of recent education policy changes in Wales relating to the publication of levels of attainment in schools. [12089]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyNone. This is a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.
Jane Davidson, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, announced in July that the National Assembly intended to remove the requirement for publication of Secondary School Performance Information in Wales.
This decision does not mean that information on school results will not be available to parents or to the public. Schools will continue to publish their own results in the prospectuses and Governors' Annual Reports.
The 2000–01 results for Wales and for each local education authority in Wales will be released on 12 November.