§ Lord Pearson of Rannochasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many teachers are currently suspended by Hackney Local Education Authority, and for what reasons.
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education (Baroness Blatch)This information is not held centrally. The power to suspend teachers rests with head teachers and governing bodies of schools with delegated budgets under schemes for the local management of schools. Local education authorities (LEAs) have such power only in respect of school teachers employed elsewhere. Neither schools nor LEAs are required to inform the Department for Education when they suspend a teacher.