§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many of the education zones include rural areas. [110783]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThere are 11 education actions zones with schools in rural areas, as defined by Local Authority Districts. They are Withernsea and Southern Holdemess EAZ, the South East Virtual EAZ, the Kent Somerset Virtual EAZ, Shropshire "Meeting the Rural Challenge" EAZ, the North East Derbyshire Coalfields Action EAZ, Weston (North Somerset) EAZ, Hereford EAZ, Bedford EAZ, Redruth Cornwall EAZ, Somerset "The Bridgwater Achievement Zone", Easington and Seaham EAZ.
In addition, a 12.th zone, East Cleveland's "Learning Together" EAZ, includes schools in the rural part of Redcar and Cleveland, which is officially designated as an urban area.