§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers in which local education authority areas have been declared redundant as a consequence of the introduction of local management of schools.
§ Mrs. RumboldThis information is not available. Where there have been reports of possible teacher redundancies, it is by no means clear that these would be solely a consequence of the introduction of local management of schools rather than a reflection of the constant process of adjustment that has always been necessary as the circumstances of individual schools change over time.
§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what data are collected by his Department about the consequences of local management of schools.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe Department is collecting budget information for 1990–91 from statements prepared by each LEA under section 42 of the Education Reform Act. Information on actual expenditure in 1990–91 will also be collected from outturn statements, prepared under the same section. We are monitoring and reviewing all aspects of the effects of local management with the help of Her Majesty's inspectorate of schools.