§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on the future of funding for the training of teachers as education psychologists.
§ Mr. ForthMy right hon. Friend is aware of the concerns that have been expressed about the way in which training of education psychologists is currently funded through the grants for education support and training programme. Discussions between officials of the Department and the local authority associations are 893W exploring the possibilities of other methods of funding the training.