Lord Lucasasked Her Majesty's Government:
What estimates have been submitted to them by each local education authority of (a) the capital cost and (b) the continuing annual revenue cost of reducing class size for 5–7 year olds below 30; what proportion the sums under (b) above are of the revenue expenditure on primary education by each local education authority; and whether the total of the estimates in (a) and (b) above is in line with estimates previously made public by the Government. [HL3860]
§ Baroness BlackstoneThe Department for Education and Employment is currently considering class size plans submitted by LEAs. These plans will be the subject of further discussion between the Department and local education authorities and thus the revenue funding proposals associated with them may change. LEAs have been asked to submit by 20 November proposals for capital expenditure associated with their class size plans.