HC Deb 20 March 1996 vol 274 cc222-3W
33. Mr. Gunnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans she has to introduce specific qualifications for(a) expert teachers and (b) head teachers. [20158]

Mr. Robin Squire

At my right hon. Friend's request, the Teacher Training Agency is developing a national professional qualification for head teachers for implementation from September 1997. There are no current plans for other qualifications, although the agency is developing national standards for four key points in the profession.