§ Mr. ButterfillTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list those changes in education and to schools in Bournemouth since 1987 and those currently under way or approved; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarIn common with other parts of the country, schools in Bournemouth will have benefited from the reforms introduced by the Education Reform Act 1988.
Statutory proposals have been approved for the enlargement of five voluntary aided primary schools, and for a new county primary school, providing additional places. Approval has been given for one secondary school to change its age range from 11 to 16 to 11 to 18.
My right hon. and learned Friend has approved the applications for grant-maintained status from two local secondary schools, one of which has been operating since September 1990. He is currently considering an application from one other secondary school.
I understand that the local education authority have plans to transfer one county secondary school to new premises and to make improvements at one voluntary aided primary school.