HC Deb 09 December 1974 vol 883 c33W
Mr. Edge

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will issue a circular to local authorities encouraging them to include a provision for youth service activities in new secondary schools.

Mr. Prentice

The departmental circular "The Chance to Share" was issued in February 1970 to local education authorities and asked them to review their existing arrangements to ensure that every possible opportunity for dual provision, including sports, recreational and other community facilities, was fully explored. The Department in inviting bids for educational building programmes now asks authorities to consider the feasibility of dual provision schemes and has also taken an active part in the planning and progressing of selected educational projects designed both for community, including youth service, and school use.

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