HC Deb 23 March 1989 vol 149 cc751-2W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the organisations and individuals who have responded to the consultative paper on self-governing schools; and how many of these have indicated support for the proposals.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Seventy-five organisations and individuals have commented on our explanatory paper as at 15 March.

Education Authorities

  • Borders
  • Dumfries and Galloway
  • Fife
  • Grampian
  • Highland
  • Lothian

National Bodies

  • Association of Directors of Education in Scotland
  • Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
  • Commission for Racial Equality
  • Educational Institute of Scotland
  • General Teaching Council for Scotland
  • Moray House College
  • Professional Association of Teachers
  • Scottish Association of Children's Panels
  • Scottish Consumer Council
  • Scottish Examination Board
  • Scottish Parent Teacher Council
  • Scottish Secondary Teachers Association
  • 752
  • Scottish Spina Bifida Association
  • Scottish Trades Union Congress
  • Society of Information Technology Managers

Local Organisations

  • Auchenblae School PTA (Laurencekirk)
  • Avoch School Association (Fortrose)
  • Bearsden Primary School PTA
  • Borders Federation of Parents and Teachers
  • Boroughmuir School Council
  • Central Mainland School Council (Shetland)
  • Charleston Academy School Council
  • Coldstream Primary PTA
  • Corstorphine Primary PTA
  • Crombie School PTA (Aberdeen)
  • Currie High School Council
  • Deans Community High School Council (Livingston)
  • Dunbar School Council
  • Ferryhill School PTA (Aberdeen)
  • Fort Augustus Secondary School Council
  • Glenrothes School Council
  • Glen Urquhart High School Council
  • Grampian Community Relations Council
  • Hamilton Schools Council
  • Hillhead PTA (Glasgow)
  • Hyndland Secondary School EIS (Glasgow)
  • Inveralmond Community High School (Livingston)
  • Inverness Royal Academy School Council
  • Islay and Jura School Council
  • Kincardine and Deeside Social and Liberal Democrats
  • Kingussie High School Council
  • Lerwick, Bressay and Quarff School Council
  • Linlithgow Academy School Council
  • Lorn Coll and Colonsay Schools Council
  • Mid Argyll Schools Council
  • Peebles School Council
  • Plockton High School College Council
  • Royal High School Council
  • St. Andrews School Council
  • St. Patricks Primary PTA (Dumbarton)
  • South Morningside Primary PTA
  • Tomnacross PTA (Inverness-shire)
  • Torphins PTA
  • Wester Hailes Education Centre Council
  • Westhill Academy PTA (Aberdeen)
  • Westhill Primary PTA (Aberdeen)

The paper sought comment on the mechanics of implementation rather than the principle of self-governing status, which will be for individual schools to determine.

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