HC Deb 19 January 2000 vol 342 c438W
Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what recent guidance he has issued to further education colleges on the use of agency staff; and what plans he has to evaluate the impact of the use of agency staff on(a) the quality, reliability and professional development of staff and (b) on student retention and achievement. [104848]

Mr. Wicks

My right hon. Friend has no plans to evaluate the use of agency staff in the further education sector. Further education colleges are independent and consequently the teaching, internal organisation and management are the responsibility of the college management.