§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if the circular "Working Together for the Protection of Children From Abuse: Procedures within the Education Service". is available to persons other than educational authorities.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe circular was sent to a wide range of educational bodies in addition to local education authorities, including maintained schools, non-maintained special schools and independent schools, and institutions providing courses of initial teacher training. The circular was also sent to local authority social services departments, health authorities and family practitioner committees.
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to receive the report on the progress of the programme initiated by his Department to monitor the protection of children from child abuse; how many education authorities have taken action following his circular; and how many individual educational programmes have been established.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthLocal education authorities' reports to the Department on action they have taken to implement the recommendations in circular 4/88 are due by the end of this month. These will provide information about programmes which local education authorities are undertaking.