§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many square feet of(a) offices, (b) meeting rooms and (c) storage are used currently by (i) the National Curriculum Council and (ii) the School Examinations arid Assessment Council.
§ Mr. ForthThe National Curriculum Council has almost 21,000 sq ft of office space, including common areas, 4,500 sq ft of meeting rooms and 8,500 sq ft of storage space, divided between two sites in the centre of York and one on the outskirts of the city.
The School Examinations and Assessment Council has almost 29,000 sq ft of office space, including common areas, 4,000 sq ft of meeting rooms and 1,700 sq ft of storage area, at one site in Notting Hill Gate.
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§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the cost per square foot of the offices rented by the National Curriculum Council in York.
§ Mr. ForthThe National Curriculum Council currently leases three properties in York. The cost of Albion Wharf is £15–00 per square foot; the cost of offices at 5A Museum street is £9.90 per square foot; and the cost of the Warehouse is £4.00 per square foot.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education when he intends to announce where the headquarters of the Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority will be based.
§ Mr. ForthMy right hon. Friend has this morning announced that the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority will be based in London. He has also announced that the Funding Agency for Schools will be based in York.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many staff will be employed by the Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority when it is set up.
§ Mr. ForthThe detailed staffing structure will be a matter for the chairman designate to discuss with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State. It is expected that the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority will employ fewer staff than the National Curriculum Council and the School Examinations and Assessment Council combined.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many square feet of(a) offices, (b) meeting rooms and (c) storage he expects to be required by the Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority when it is set up.
Grade National Curriculum Council School Examinations and Assessment Council 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 G2 — 1 — — 1 — G3 1 — — — — — G4 — 1 — — 1 — G5 — 1 — — — — G6 2 3 — — — 1 G7 3 3 2 1 1 2 SEO 3 2 — — — 1 HEO 4 4 1 1 2 — EO 2 5 2 2 7 11 AO 3 1 2 1 2 1 AA 1 2 1 4 1 1 WPO/SPS — — 1 1 1 — SEB/SGB — 1 1 1 1 — 19 24 10 11 17 17
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many finance staff are employed by(a) the National Curriculum Council and (b) the School Examinations and Assessment Council; and how many staff at each grade in each body are qualified accountants.
§ Mr. ForthThe finance section of the National Curriculum Council comprises eight full-time and two part-time staff. Of these, three of the full-time staff are qualified accountants, one at grade 5, one at SEO, and one at HEO.
The finance section of the School Examinations and Assessment Council comprises seven staff. Of these one, at grade 6, is a qualified accountant.
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§ Mr. ForthIt will be for the chairman and chief officer of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority finally to identify the amount of space required and the uses to which that space is put. My right hon. Friend's decision on the location of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority was, however, informed by an estimate of the amount of space likely to be required by the new body.
The estimate is that 14,000 to 17,000 sq ft will be needed for offices, and something over 3,000 sq ft will be needed for facilities including meeting rooms, storage areas and administration facilities. On top of this, space will be required for circulation.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the cost per square foot of the offices rented by the School Examinations and Assessment Council in London.
§ Mr. ForthThe cost per square foot of the offices rented by the School Examinations and Assessment Council is £25.00.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will publish a table showing the staff turnover by grade at(a) the National Curriculum Council and (b) the School Examinations and Assessment Council in 1990–91 and 1991–92 and so far in 1992–93.
§ Mr. ForthThe table shows, by grade, the numbers of staff who have left employment in the NCC and the SEAC in the years indicated.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many staff are employed currently by(a) the National Curriculum Council and (b) the School Examinations and Assessment Council.
§ Mr. ForthThe National Curriculum Council currently employs 104 staff. The School Examinations and Assessment Council currently employs 147.4 staff.