HC Deb 12 May 1999 vol 331 c167W
Mr. Efford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when the consultation on the national curriculum review will be launched; and if he will make a statement. [84079]

Mr. Blunkett

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority will be carrying out the consultation on the proposed revisions to the national curriculum on my behalf. Sir William Stubbs and I will jointly launch the consultation tomorrow, 13 May. The Consultation will last for ten weeks. All schools will receive information about the consultation, and the full consultation package will also be available on the Internet, at http://qca.org.uk/ncr/ from tomorrow morning. Paper copies will also be placed in the Library tomorrow.