§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has for the application of value-added school league tables to grant-maintained schools.
§ Mr. RedwoodI am committed to the principle that a readily understood measure of added value should be included in secondary school performance tables covering LEA-maintained, grant-maintained and independent schools. Work is in hand to develop such measures.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the head teachers and chairs of governors of grant-maintained schools concerning the supply of information to local authorities for the purpose of drawing up value added school league tables.
§ Mr. RedwoodNone. I look to all concerned to collaborate on the important issue of how to show the extent to which schools add value to pupil performance.