§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he will publish details of the scheme for schools opting out of their local authority education system.
§ Mr. DunnThe Government intend to issue shortly a consultative document which will give details of the possible shape and nature of the scheme.
§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the scheme for schools to opt out of their local education authority system will be applicable to primary schools with fewer than 100 pupils.
§ Mr. DunnThe Government intend that initially the scheme should apply to secondary schools and to primary schools with more than 300 pupils. We shall be prepared to consider its possible extension to smaller primary schools at a later date.