§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many authorities which have reorganised on comprehensive lines have schools organised on split sites.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonOf the 23 local authorities in England that are totally reorganised on comprehensive lines, 22 have comprehensive schools on split sites.
306Wone-year shortened certificate courses for those with specialist qualifications in craft, design and technology, music and business studies should continue up to and including 1983/84 in order to safeguard the supply of teachers of these subjects. My right hon. Friend will be consulting the interests concerned about detailed aspects of implementing this decision, including arrangements to ensure that opportunities to acquire the necessary entry qualifications are available for potential teachers who have commercial or industrial experience, for those who are from ethnic minority groups, and for those mature students with experience of inner city problems.