§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will give an estimate of the approximate cost to direct grant schools of the latest Burnham award to teachers.
§ Mrs. Thatcher£1.5 million in 1971-72.
§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if she will list the powers she possesses to 220W limit the freedom of governors of direct grant schools to raise school fees;
(2) if she will list the powers she will use to enforce her policy that the increase in capitation grant to direct grant schools shall be used exclusively to reduce the level of fees charged to parents and local education authorities.
§ Mrs. ThatcherParagraph 18(i) of the Direct Grant Schools Regulations, 1959, states
The fees payable in respect of the education provided at a school, and any boarding or other charges, shall be such as the Secretary of State shall approve.
§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the parental contributions towards the fees of pupils at direct grant schools at the old and new sliding scales and the respective reduction in fees for parents with incomes of approximately £1,000, £1,500, £2,000 and £2,500 for one, two, three, and four pupils, respectively.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe information requested is given in the tables below, which are based on an assumption that all the children in the families concerned have fee-paying places at direct grant schools.
1. PARENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS ANNUAL FEES (a)Old Scale One Child 2 children 3 children 4 children Gross Income: £ £ £ £ £1,000 46 60 68 70 £1,500 88 123 152 170 £2,000 130 186 236 275 £2,500 172 249 316 380
(b) New Scale One Child 2 children 3 children 4 children Gross Income: £ £ £ £ £1,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil £1,500 36 40.50 42 37.50 £2,000 69 90 108 120 £2,500 102 144 174 202.50 221W
2. REDUCTION IN PARENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS One Child 2 children 3 children 4 children Gross Income: £ £ £ £ £1,000 46 60 68 70 £1,500 52 82.50 110 132.50 £2,000 61 96 128 155 £2,500 70 105 142 177.50