§ Mrs. DeanTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Chief Executive of Service Children's Education for the financial year 1999–2000.[86700]
§ Mr. SpellarThe Chief Executive has been set the following Key Targets for 1999–2000:
1. To meet the following percentage of pupils achieving Level 2 at the end of Key Stage 1 in:
- Reading: 87 per cent.
- Writing: 90 per cent.
- Spelling: 73 per cent.
- Mathematics: 91 per cent.
2. To meet the following percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 at the end of Key Stage 2 in:
- English: 75 per cent.
- Mathematics: 75 per cent.
- Science: 80 per cent.
3. To meet the following percentage of pupils achieving Level 5 at the end of Key Stage 3 in:
- English: 81 per cent.
- Mathematics: 70 per cent.
- Science: 70 per cent.
4. To meet a three year rolling average percentage of Year 11 pupils in SCE achieving five or more higher (A*–C*) grades in GCSE of 46 per cent.
5. To meet a three year rolling average of subject entries achieving passes at grades A-C at A level of 57 per cent.
6. To achieve as a minimum a "satisfactory" standard in each OFSTED school inspection.
7. To respond in full to customers seeking educational advice from SCE(UK) within the following timescales:
- 91 per cent. within 10 working days of receipt remainder within 20 working days of receipt
8. To develop an Agency Efficiency Index by 2000–01.
9. To achieve index of satisfaction with SCE within the Army Spouses Continuous Attitude Survey above 360 overall.