§ Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to publish a policy statement on science teaching in schools.
§ Sir Keith Joseph"Science 5–16: A statement of policy" will be issued by the Department and by the Welsh Office tomorrow. The statement identifies principles for school science education and points to the need for action within the resources available by schools, local education authorities, curriculum developers, teacher training institutions, examining bodies and the Secondary Examinations Council. I hope that the statement of policy will be welcomed by all who are concerned to improve science education in our schools.