HC Deb 18 March 1994 vol 239 cc883-4W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 8 March,Official Report, column 131, if he will place in the Library information extracted from the management plans of the 12 schools listed in his announcement of 28 February that identifies and quantifies their key targets, including in particular targets for the achievements of pupils.

Mr. Robin Squire

No, for the reason given in my earlier answer. Schools did not necessarily prepare their management plans with any expectation that they would become public documents.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will describe the arrangements he has made, or intends to make, in order to monitor progress by each of the 12 schools listed in the announcement of 28 February towards the key targets of their management plans; what reports he expects to receive; and by whom such progress will be audited or independently reviewed.

Mr. Robin Squire

All of the schools approved to start as technology colleges on 1 September 1994 will be required to submit to the Department a report on progress towards their targets in December 1995, and annually thereafter.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the areas in which the management plans of each of the 12 schools listed in his announcement of 28 February identified key targets for achievement.

Mr. Robin Squire

Each of the schools' plans includes one or more targets relating to increased curriculum provision in the specialist subjects of technology, science and mathematics; one or more targets relating to increased take-up of such provision by pupils; and one or more targets relating to improved test and examination attainment in these subjects.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 8 March,Official Report, column 131, whether parents of registered pupils at the 12 schools listed in his announcement of 28 February have a right to inspect the school's management plan; and whether the governing body will be expected to provide a factual summary of the management plan in the next annual report to parents, including in particular targets for the achievements of pupils.

Mr. Robin Squire

These are matters for the governing bodies of the schools.