Care Orders (Privately Run Schools)

HC Deb 28 July 1988 vol 138 cc534-5W

Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the criteria applied by his Department for registering privately run schools which cater for young persons under care orders by local authorities; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Currie

Responsibility for the registration of privately run schools in a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science, who is writing to the hon. Member.