HC Deb 27 February 1996 vol 272 cc461-2W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what are the average staff-student ratios in(a) the arts, (b) social science, and (d) applied science departments in British universities. [17744]

Mr. Forth

Information for the higher education institutions formerly funded by the Universities Funding Council in Great Britain is contained in the publication "University Management Statistics and Performance Indicators in the UK" published by the Universities Statistical Record. Statistics for the higher education institutions formerly funded by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council for England have been

Name of body Annual reports Annual accounts Minutes of meetings Agendas of meetings Register of interests
Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research Yes Yes Yes2 No No
Construction Industry Training Board Yes1 Yes1 No No No
Education Assets Board No Yes1 No No Yes2
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board Yes1 Yes1 No No No
Equal Opportunities Commission Yes1 Yes1 No No No
Funding Agency for Schools Yes Yes1 No No Yes2
Further Education Funding Council Yes Yes1 No No No
Higher Education Funding Council for England Yes Yes1 No No Yes2
Investors in People UK Yes1 Yes1 No No No
National Council for Educational Technology Yes Yes1 No No Yes2
National Council for Vocational Qualifications Yes1 Yes1 No No No
National Youth Agency Yes Yes No No No
Remploy Ltd. Yes1 Yes1 No No Yes2
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority Yes Yes1 No No Yes2
Teacher Training Agency Yes1 Yes1 No No Yes2
1 Statutory.
2 Available for inspection at the NDPB's offices.

published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England in "Student Staff Ratios in polytechnics and colleges". Copies of both publications are in the House Library.