HC Deb 31 January 1989 vol 146 cc168-9W
51. Ms. Abbott

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he expects the pupil-teacher ratio on average for Inner London boroughs to be higher or lower than the indicated ratio for the Inner London education authority of 16:1 for nursery, 17:1 for primary, 13:1 for secondary and 5:7 for special.

Mrs. Rumbold

All teaching and non-teaching staff in ILEA schools will on 1 April 1990 transfer to the employment of the council by which their school is to be maintained. Thereafter, staffing policy will be the responsibility of the inner London councils and, with the implementation of schemes of local management, the governors of the schools.

52. Mr. Evennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current pupil-teacher ratio for secondary schools in Greater London.

Mr. Butcher

In January 1988, the pupil-teacher ratio within maintained secondary schools in Greater London was 14:1.