HC Deb 14 November 1989 vol 160 cc125-6W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a special allocation of funds to Clwyd local education authority to enable it to facilitate adequate full-time staffing in(a) high schools, (b) primary schools and (c) infants schools, consequent upon local management of schools and the requirements of new legislation.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

In 1989–90 Clwyd LEA received specific grant support for expenditure of £141,000 for the introduction of local management and £46,700 for staff development and support for the introduction of the national curriculum core subjects. Its bids for 1990–91 are currently being considered along with those of the other Welsh LEAs.

In addition, an allocation of some £500,000 will be available in 1990–91 from the LEA training grants scheme to assist the LEA with the provision of in-service teacher training to ensure that teachers in Clwyd are adequately prepared for the delivery of the national curriculum.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a special allocation of funds to Clwyd local education authority to enable it to facilitate adequate ancillary staffing in(a) high, (b) primary and (c) infant schools; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The responsibility for the number of ancillary staff employed in Clwyd schools lies entirely with the education authority which must decide such matters in line with its assessment of priorities within the education service.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a special allocation of funds to Clwyd local education authority to enable the authority to improve its capitation allowances by a minimum of 10 per cent. in(a) infants, (b) primary and (c) high schools; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The responsibility for the level of capitation allowances in Clwyd schools lies entirely with the education authority which must decide such matters in line with its assessment of priorities within the question service.

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