§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will list all grants given by his Department for the in-service training of teachers for a multi-racial society since 1 September 1978.
§ Dr. BoysonFinancial support is provided by my Department for short in-service training courses. The following courses related to multi-cultural education have been supported since 1 September 1978.
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Title of Course Date Expenditure £ Education for a multi-cultural society September 1978 766 Curriculum developments in multi-cultural schools April 1979 1,263 Education for a multi-cultural society September 1979 1,098 Identity, language and culture in the education of pupils of West Indian origin April 1979 1,309 Curriculum developments in multi-cultural primary schools April 1980 1,526 Education for a multi-cultural society September 1980 1,369 Teaching and learning in multi-cultural primary schools April 1981 2,178 Teaching and learning in multi-cultural secondary schools April 1981 1,275 Education for a multi-cultural society March 1979 802
Title of Course Date Expenditure £ The special needs of Asian and Caribbean children in the classroom * 1978–79 1,280 Merseyside: an exploration of an international community * Autumn 1979—Spring 1980 731 The role of music and drama in a multi-cultural society December 1979 1,175 Spoken Hindustani August 1979 530 Schools in a multi-cultural society * 1979–80 2,978 Towards a multi-cultural education February 1981 250 Language problems in multi-ethnic schools * Spring 1981 575 Education for a multi-cultural society with special reference to curriculum development and organisation * Autumn 1980—Spring 1981 1,760 * These courses took place on various dates within the period indicated. In addition, my Department has provided £52,000 grant support for a research project on in-service teacher education in a multi-racial society at the University of Keele over the period 1978–81.