HC Deb 20 January 1987 vol 108 c508W
Mr. Madel

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list those courses in the school curriculum which are now centrally funded and were not so funded in June 1979.

Mr. Dunn

The whole of the technical and vocational education initiative and three quarters of the cost of the Lower Attaining Pupils Programme are funded by central Government. Education Support Grants have afforded considerable support to the school curriculum.

Mr. Madel

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what courses being taught in maintained schools in Bedfordshire are now centrally funded and were not so funded in June 1979.

Mr. Dunn

Bedfordshire has a pilot project within the technical and vocational education initiative. Education Support Grants are assisting with the cost of employing advisory teachers in mathematics, and with the development of science teaching in primary schools.