§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will set out, for the year 1991–92, the value per child(a) in each maintained sector school of the grants for education, support and training and (b) in each grant-maintained school for the special purpose grant (development).
§ Mr. EggarIn 1991–92, the grant payable to local authorities under the grants for education support and training programme will represent nationally an average of some £28 per pupil in local education authority maintained schools. Special purpose grant (development) of some £41 per pupil will be available to grant-maintained schools.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much grant-maintained schools have been allocated for special purpose grant for staff redundancy; how many teaching and non-teaching posts have been removed; and how many teaching and non-teaching staff have been made redundant or taken early retirement.
§ Mr. EggarUp to 31 December 1990 approval had been given for special purpose grant for restructuring (SPG(R)) to be paid in respect of 52 teachers at grant-maintained schools. No approvals have been given in respect of non-teaching staff. Of the 52 teachers three received redundancy payments at a total cost of £29,800. A further three received voluntary severance terms at a total cost of £25,900. The remaining 46 teachers and the three receiving redundancy payments have received or will be receiving premature retirement compensation.