§ Mr. SedgemoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) if he plans to approve the proposals contained in the report of the Improvement Team which he sent into Hackney Council; [15378]
(2) if he plans to reject any of the proposals contained in the report of the Improvement Team which he sent into Hackney Council; [15379]
(3) what assessment he has made of the criticisms made by the chief executive of Hackney Council of the proposals contained in the report of the Improvement Team which he sent into Hackney; and what plans he has for further work by the Improvement Team. [15380]
§ Mr. ByersThe Improvement Team appointed to advise Hackney Local Education Authority have delivered a report on the "Management and Leadership of the530W Hackney LEA" to the Chief Executive of the Borough. I am pleased that Hackney Council's Education and Leisure Services Committee have agreed to the appointment of a Director of Education on the salary recommended by the Improvement Team to provide leadership of the education service. The Improvement Team is continuing with its work and will submit an interim report to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State in January 1998.