§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what are the national allocations under the grants for education support and training programme for 1996–97. [9563]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe following table sets out the national allocations under the grants for education support and training programme for 1996–97. Fuller details were set out in the Department's press notice dated 5 January, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.
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Grants for education support and training (GEST) 1996–97 Programme 1996–97 funding Grant number Grant title £ million 1(a) School Effectiveness 131.9 1(b) School Improvement Initiative 1.2 2(a) NC Assessment—Verification 8.4 2(b) NC Assessment—Supply Cover 16.8 3(a) Primary Teachers' Subject Knowledge 16.9 3(b) Assessment Training for Primary School Teachers 3.0 4 Training for Special Educational Needs 10.4 5 Development of School SEN Policies 10.2 6 Development of SEN Parent Partnership Scheme 4.0 7 Licensed and Overseas Trained Teachers 0.4
Grants for education support and training (GEST) 1996–97 Programme 1996–97 funding Grant number Grant title £ million 8(a) Vocational Qualifications—Post 16 9.7 Vocational Qualifications—Pre 16 1.5 8(b) Vocational Qualifications—Pilot Part Ones 3.5 9(a) and 9(b) Truancy and Disaffected Pupils 14.0 9(c) Pupil Behaviour and Discipline 3.0 10 Training in Youth and Community Work 2.2 11 Bilingual Pupils 5.9 12 Training for Careers Teachers 4.1 13(a) Drug Prevention and Schools— (Formula) 4.5 13(b) Drug Prevention and Schools— (Bid) 1.4 141 Specialist Schools 5.7 15(a)1 Literacy and Numeracy Centres 3.5 15(b) Literacy and Numeracy (support) 1.5 Programme total 263.7 1To be funded at 100 per cent., all others at 60 per cent. grant rate.