§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science to what extent the substantial courses in education management provided in the North-West by higher education institutes are concerned with the development of professional, managerial skills, such as skills in staff appraisal, as against the development of academic knowledge.
§ Mr. OakesCourses in education management, in the North-West as elsewhere, differ in the relative emphasis which they place on academic studies and on the development of skills and techniques relevant to the management of educational institutions.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps she will take to ensure that, 691W in future, any further resources for programmes of education management in the North-West are concentrated in those institutions where expertise in this area of work already resides.
§ Mr. OakesCourses lasting one month or more full-time, and equivalent part-time courses, require my right hon. Friend's approval, and the resources and expertise available in the institution concerned are factors which she takes into account in considering proposals.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will indicate what steps are being taken to ensure that those institutions in the North-West engaged in the provision of education management programmes of a substantial nature are adequately resourced.
§ Mr. OakesThe allocation of financial resources in the institutions concerned is a matter for their governing bodies and maintaining local education authorities.
COURSES LEADING TO A QUALIFICATION Institution Course Number of students, academic year 1976–77 Preston Polytechnic CNAA Diploma in Management Studies (Education Management): 3 years part-time. 18 Manchester Polytechnic Polytechnic Diploma in Management in Education: 2 years part-time. 90 Bolton College of Education (Technical). University Diploma in Advanced Study in Technical Education: 1 year full-time 13 2 years part-time 17 Padgate College of Higher Education College Certificate in Middle Management in Schools: 1 year part-time. 24 Millbank College of Commerce, Liverpool. College of Preceptors Diploma in School Management Studies: 2 years part-time. 39 South Cheshire College of Further Education, Crewe. College of Preceptors Diploma in School Management Studies: 2 years part-time. 8
SHORTER COURSES NOT LEADING TO A QUALIFICATION Institution Number of students, academic year 1976–77 (to date) North-West Educational Management Centre, Padgate … … … … … 79 Manchester Polytechnic … … … … … 59 Bolton College of Education (Technical) … … … … … 37
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of head teachers in England and Wales have attended substantial courses in education management.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of senior staff from schools and colleges are seconded by each local education authority in the North-West for education management courses; and, of those seconded what percentage are head teachers and deputy head teachers in each local education authority.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list the courses in education management available in institutions of higher education in the North-West of England on a full-time basis and on a part-time basis leading to the award of a qualification recognised by her Department and local education authorities, and on a part-time basis but not leading to a qualification, and for a convenient date the number of students on each course.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what research has been undertaken to identify the needs of senior staff in the education service in terms of management skills by those institutions currently engaged in the provision of education 693W management courses of a substantial nature in the North-West of England.
§ Mr. OakesIt is common practice for institutions providing in-service courses of any kind to keep under review the training needs of those for whom the courses are intended. I understand that educational management training needs and provision in the North-West have recently been reviewed by a working party of the North-West Associated Education Authorities.