§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to reinstate primary teacher training at the North-East London polytechnic; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldenThe allocations of intakes to initial teacher training courses at public sector institutions for 1987–89 are being reviewed by the Department. My right hon. Friend has no plans to allocate places to institutions which no longer admit students to initial teacher training and which have given no indication that they wish to do so. He has received no proposals from North-East London polytechnic.