HC Deb 29 January 1997 vol 289 c260W
33. Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment by what mechanisms her Department is able to exercise control over the teaching methods employed in local education authority schools. [11761]

Mr. Forth

It is for schools and teachers to choose effective teaching methods. The Government's education reforms are designed to encourage all schools to use the most effective methods to maximise pupil attainment.