Baroness Youngasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is the case that the £1,000 fee to be charged for tuition will be remitted in the case of students studying for the PGCE course who intend to teach in schools, but it will not he remitted for those students who intend to teach in a college of further education.
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)In recognition of the Government's interest in the effective 103WA training of teachers and in maintaining a healthy supply of teachers, we have announced that the tuition fee contribution of up to £1.000 to be introduced in 1998–99 will not apply to students on PGCE courses. We are currently considering the implications for PGCE courses which do not lead to qualified teacher status, including courses for further education teachers.