§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether his Department, in calculating the special purpose grant (Development) for grant-maintained schools, takes into account the local education authority contribution to education support grant and local education authority training grants; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarThe LEA contribution to expenditure supported by education support grants and local education authority training grants is treated as part of central LEA costs of which grant-maintained schools receive a per capita amount as part of their annual maintenance grant. Special purpose grant (development) is calculated by reference to the education support grants and local education authority training grants paid to LEAs.