§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many inspectors are currently involved in an inspection of South Bristol Technical College; what is the date of appointment to the inspectorate in each case; and what are the qualifications and teaching experience, with dates, of the inspectors concerned.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe number of Her Majesty's inspectors involved in this inspection is 10. All are well qualified in the subject areas which have been allocated to them, have both inspectorial and teaching experience in them and in many cases industrial and business experience also. It is not the practice of the Department to provide details of Her Majesty's inspectors' careers.
§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the purpose of the inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate currently in progress at the South Bristol Technical College.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe rapid growth of this college, which has resulted in some overloading of the facilities, makes it desirable to consider its future development relative to the other establishments of further education in the neighbourhood. It was therefore considered that an assessment of its present use and of its future potential would be of considerable help to the new Avon authority.