§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many schools have agreed to take part in the proposed school-based teacher training initiatives; and how many students will be trained as a result;
(2) if he will make a statement on the representations he has received for and against participation in the school-based teacher training initiative.
§ Mr. Robin SquireConsultations in 1992 and 1993 revealed widespread support for the principle of school-based teacher training, in which students spend considerable time in schools and schools are involved in the design and delivery of training. My right hon. Friend's criteria for new ITT courses now include these requirements, which should be fully in place by September 1994 for secondary ITT and by September 1996 for primary ITT.
A new scheme of school-centred initial teacher training—SCITT—was launched in March 1993, in which funds are paid direct to consortia of schools to organise and provide ITT for postgraduates. In 1993–94, 214 students began courses offered by nine consortia involving a total of
£000s Regional development grant1 Regional enterprise grant Regional selective assistance Exchange risk guarantee scheme Total 1979–80 50,663 — 4,774 (20) 55,417 1980–81 103,475 — 8,025 0 111,500 1981–82 122,171 — 7,716 4,311 134,198 1982–83 121,527 — 9,613 636 131,776 1983–84 72,126 — 11,141 2,092 85,359 1984–85 31,268 — 13,765 4,906 49,939 1985–86 81,933 — 19,387 3,770 105,090 1986–87 85,192 — 26,009 5,927 117,128 1987–88 47,528 — 23,211 5,987 76,726 1988–89 55,105 218 35,148 2,816 93,287 1989–90 27,459 944 34,865 5,274 68,542 1990–91 21,700 1,504 30,461 4,141 57,806 1991–92 14,161 1,430 55,021 3,535 74,147 1992–93 5,532 1,096 58,819 5,480 70,927 1Figures for RDG up to 1983–84 are gross of receipts. Net figures are not available for those years. All other figures are net.