§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many applications have been508W received for the post of communications strategist in his Department to market the Government's performance-related pay proposals. [101392]
§ Ms Estelle Morris[holding answer 6 December 1999]: The Department has received 52 applications for the post of Communications Strategist.
As a modern profession, teachers have a right to expect the best communications to ensure they have timely and targeted information to help them do their job well. This post will co-ordinate and streamline all teacher communications.
The post is not about marketing performance-related proposals, but about providing a range of information to teachers.