§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has received from the Nottingham city technology college to end the traditional pattern of school hours and three term years.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe CTCs are expected to have a longer school year and a longer working week than is normal in maintained schools. It will be for each college to decide how best to fit this pattern to its own circumstances. We are aware that the Djanogly CTC in Nottingham is considering a move from a three-term to a five-term year, and a working day beginning rather earlier than is common.