§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools have applied to the Department for(a) power to innovate, broken down by area of innovation applied for and (b) earned autonomy, broken down by reason for the application, as a result of the Education Act 2002. [162240]
§ Mr. MilibandThere have been 46 applications from schools to use the Power to Innovate as follows:
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Quantity Relevant legislation Innovation 1 The Education (National Curriculum) (KS3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order2003 Exemption sought from Key Stage 3 National Curriculum testing while replacing these tests with teacher assessed levels and within school monitoring and evaluation processes. 1 The Education (School Day and School Year)(England) Regulations 1999 To deliver the National Curriculum over four extended days freeing up Fridays to offer targeted activities for pupils. 38 The Education (School Day and School Year)(England) Regulations 1999 To increase the number of INSET days for activities including: Target setting days Collaborative work between schools Professional development days for teachers Curriculum planning I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Ashford (Mr. Green) on Earned Autonomy on 23 September 2003.