§ 19. Mr. Gwilym Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what progress has been made towards the objectives set out in "Better Schools."
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe Bill to reform the government of schools, to provide for the appraisal of teachers, and for new financial arrangements for the training of teachers, is22W now before Parliament. Discussions with the education partners on size of schools and targets for the removal of surplus places are under way; preparations for the introduction of the GCSE are in train; the preparation and evaluation of a national formula for records of achievement for school leavers is proceeding; and steady progress is being made towards agreement on the form and content of the curriculum.