§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list(a) the breakdown of the allocations under each separate title of the grants for education support and training in 1996–97, (b) the planned breakdown for 1997–98, and (c) the change in numbers and percentage between the two years for each element and the total allocations for the above periods. [6937]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe following table sets out allocations under the grants for education support and training—GEST—programme for 1996–97. GEST allocations for 1997–98 will be announced in December.
Grants for education support and training 1996–97 Number Grant Programme £ million 1a School Effectiveness 131.7 1b School Improvement Initiatives 2.3 2a NC Assessment—audit 8.4 2b NC Assessment—supply cover 16.8 3a Primary Teachers' Subject Knowledge 16.7 3b Training for KS2 Teacher Assessment 2.9 4 Training for Special Educational Needs 10.5 5 School SEN Policies 9.9 6 SEN Parent Partnership Schemes 4.0 7 Licensed and Overseas Teachers 0.4 8 Vocational Qualifications 10.9 8b Vocational Qualifications—pilot Part Ones 3.5 9A and B Truancy and Disaffected Pupils 13.8 9C Pupil Behaviour and Discipline 3.7 10 Training in Youth and Community Work 2.2 11 Bilingual Pupils 5.7 12 Training for Careers Teachers 4.0 13a Drug Prevention and Schools (Formula) 4.5 13b Drug Prevention and Schools (Bids) 1.4 14 Specialist Schools 6.9 15a Literacy and Numeracy Centres 3.5 15b Literacy and Numeracy (Books and Equipment) 1.5 16 Specialist Teacher Assistants 1.2 Programme total 266.4