HC Deb 30 January 1986 vol 90 cc564-5W
Dr. Marek

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the terms of reference given to the working group set up by the board of the Welsh advisory body on higher education.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The Wales Advisory Body was asked in March 1985 by the then Minister of State for Wales to giveconsideration to the scope for rationalisation of initial teacher training in the public sector in terms of both larger minimum group sizes and of viable units which are likely to have a continuing future in the 1990s and which will secure high quality, cost effective provision. The WAB established the working group to comply with this request and, with the agreement of the University Grants Committee, the group is taking account of initial teacher training provision in the university sector as well as in the public (ie, local authority and voluntary) sector.

Dr. Marek

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the members and, where appropriate, their academic institutions of the board of the Welsh advisory body on higher education at the time the board set up the working group.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The working group on rationalisation of initial teacher training was set up in accordance with the decision of the WAB committee at its meeting on 26 April 1985 that a rationalisation exercise be carried out. The board approved the membership of the working group at its meetings of 11 June 1985 and 26 September 1985. The membership of the board at that time was as follows: ChAIRMAN—Professor Emeritus R. W. Steel CBE

Members

  • Dr. E. J. Brent, Principal, South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education
  • H. Chatfield, National Coal Board South Wales Area
  • D. Dale-Jones, Regional Officer, National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
  • A. H. Davies, formerly Assistant Director of Education, Mid Glamorgan County Council
  • H. Davies, British Aerospace
  • S. G. Dunster, Treasurer, West Glamorgan County Council
  • H. Evans, Assistant Secretary, Welsh Office Education Department
  • D. Hugh Thomas, County Clerk and Co-ordinator, Mid Glamorgan County Council
  • S. G. Keefe, Managing Director, Siliconix Ltd.
  • Dr. A. H. S. Matterson, Assistant Chief Officer, Council for National Academic Awards
  • E. Meats, Business and Technician Education Council
  • L. Pritchard, Assistant Secretary, Welsh Office Finance
  • Department
  • T. Quinn, National and Local Government Officers Association
  • C. Roberts, Deputy Director, Polytechnic of Wales
  • J. R. Taylor, Plessey Electronics Systems Ltd.
  • Dr. G. Stockdale, Principal, West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education
  • Dr. A. E. Trotman Dickenson, Vice Chancellor, University of Wales
  • H. Vaughan, Regional Officer for Wales, National Union of Teachers
  • P. C. Webb, Staff Inspector, Her Majesty's Inspectorate