§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many bids for training specialist teacher assistants his Department has received from(a) higher education institutions, (b) individual schools, (c) consortia of schools and (d) local education authorities.
§ Mr. Robin SquireMy right hon. Friend has received a total of 137 bids, of which 69 fall within the categories mentioned, as follows:
Number (a) higher education institutions 44 (b) individual schools 1 (c) consortia of schools 0 (d) local education authorities 24