§ Mr. MadelTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he proposes to establish a special unit in his Department to deal with requests for guidance and assistance from governors of schools in maintained sector who are contemplating applying for grant maintained status for their schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DunnA team of officials in my Department will continue to provide information and advice on request to all those interested in our proposals for grant-maintained schools. Copies of a draft document of guidance on our proposals have already gone to the governing bodies of all maintained schools.