HC Deb 26 June 1992 vol 210 c338W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many civil servants have been allocated to support and monitor the operation of grant-maintained schools in England; and how many grant maintained schools existed as at 22 June.

Mr. Forth

As of 22 June, there were 73 civil servants working specifically on the support and monitoring of grant-maintained schools. There were 217 grant-maintained schools operating with a further 49 approved.