§ Baroness Byfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they intend to maintain the position of the 15 City Technology Colleges.
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)The central mission of this Government is to raise educational standards. We would like the CTCs to contribute their expertise and experience. We will develop a partnership approach with City Technology Colleges, ensuring that as independent institutions they have fair and open admissions policies and work with local communities and education authorities. As with other state funding, we will want to ensure that there are no unfair privileges involved.