§ 22. Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps his Department is taking to encourage more secondary schools to develop effective links with businesses.
§ Mr. ButcherThe Department is keen to encourage links between schools and the business community, and is involved with others in a range of initiatives designed to achieve this. A directory of school/industry links organisations and two booklets on "Education at Work" are published by the Department, and funding for teacher training in this area is made available to local education authorities through the LEA training grants scheme. Particular projects and organisations are also selectively funded.