§ Mr. HaselhurstTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money has been earmarked to assist schools in the introduction of the national curriculum.
§ Mrs. RumboldEarmarked expenditure by local authorities to assist schools in introducing the national curriculum is supported at national level through specific grants. This financial year education support grants and the LEA training grants scheme will support some £100 million expenditure for that purpose. Otherwise, it is for each local education authority to determine how to deploy the total resources available to it to meet the requirements of the national curriculum.