§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what advice he has sought from qualified teachers with at least 10 years full-time experience teaching less able pupils concerning the feasibility of teachers' assessment.
§ Mr. DunnWhen my right hon. Friend seeks the view of school teachers, it is his practice to consult their national associations, and he wrote to the latter on 30 October last about the possibility of requiring local education authorities periodically to appraise the performance of their teachers.