§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what are the differences in the arrangements for(a) aided schools and (b) county schools in using school 619W budget money to support governors' money for paying for decorations or repairs approved for 85 per cent. grant from his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthCounty schools are not eligible for grant from the Department for repairs or decorations. Governors of county and voluntary aided schools with delegated budgets may, subject to any conditions in their LMS scheme, spend the budget share of their school as they see fit for the purposes of the school. In the voluntary aided schools, such purposes could include external repairs to school buildings, including decoration, which are their responsibility under the provisions of section 15 of the Education Act 1944 and eligible for grant.