§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the criteria used to select specialist schools. [63079]
§ Mr. MilibandThe assessment criteria for specialist school applications are set out in published guidance. This is available to schools on request and can also be downloaded from the specialist schools website at www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/specialistschools. Copies of latest edition of the guidance against which schools will make applications in October 2002 and March 2003 have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.