§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what requirements are imposed on (i) maintained county and voluntary schools, (ii) grant-maintained schools, (iii) city technology colleges, (iv) colleges of further education and sixth form colleges, (v) the Funding Agency for Schools and (vi) the further education and the higher education funding councils, to hold meetings in public of the main governing body concerned, any committees, and any sub-committees; and what rights of access the public have to agendas, minutes, and reports to such bodies, committees and sub-committees.
§ Mr. BoswellAll these bodies are free if they wish, but are not required by law, to admit members of the public to meetings. Governing bodies of maintained county and voluntary schools, grant-maintained schools, and further education and sixth form colleges are required to ensure that copies of agendas, minutes and reports in relation to every meeting of the governing body are made available at the institution to any person wishing to inspect them. Material relating to named pupils or students and to staff, and to any members which the governing body regard as confidential, may be omitted.