§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students commenced initial training as educational psychologists in September 1990; and how many of these trainees are(a) fully funded, (b) partially funded through local authority training grants and (c) self-funded.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThis information is not available.
The operation of the school psychological service is a matter for the local education authorities. The Government provide specific funds to LEAs for the training of educational psychologists. In 1990–91 £2.8 million was made available which allowed all bids submitted by LEAs to be met in full.