§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many requests for the booklet "Your Child and the National Curriculum" have been received from schools in Cleveland; how many will be distributed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarMy right hon. and learned Friend published "Your Child and the National Curriculum"—as promised in the citizens charter—on Monday 9 December. Sample copies have been sent to all schools in England and they have been invited to order as many additional copies as they need to distribute to parents. One school in Cleveland has already put in its order. We expect many more to follow suit over the next week and in the new year.