HC Deb 09 December 2002 vol 396 cc106-7W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on the reason underlying the decision not to shortlist the application by(a) Belvidere School and (b) Mary Webb School for technology college and science college status. [85643]

Mr. Miliband

In the judgement of our independent assessors, these schools did not meet the published criteria set out in the "Guide for Schools" available to all schools applying for specialist college designation in 2002–03. Both schools received written feedback from the Department on their individual applications. The feedback should provide a helpful basis on which to make a stronger revised application.