§ Mr. Alan CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much funding was awarded to North Tyneside Local Education Authority in each year from 1997–98 to 1999–2000 in respect of(a) reduction in infant class sizes, broken down by (i) revenue and (ii) capital, (b) the national grid for learning, (c) literacy programmes, (d) numeracy programmes, (e) books for schools, (f) truancy initiatives, (g) school security, (h) standards fund, school effectiveness, (i) excellence in cities, (j) new deal for schools, (k) voluntary aided school capital grant, (l) energy efficiency, (m) music programmes, (n) year 6 booster classes and (o) education SSA. [114535]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe figures requested are shown in the table. For Standards Fund grants, the figures include both the Government's and the local education authority's contributions where appropriate. The figures shown for Education Standard Spending Assessment also include provision for the Authority's contribution to the Standards Fund.
Parliamentary constituency of Taunton is shown in the tables. The class size count for January 2000 is currently being undertaken, and provisional national estimates are expected to be published in April.
The Government are well on course to deliver their pledge to limit infant classes for 5, 6 and 7-year-olds to 30 or below by September 2001. In Taunton Parliamentary constituency, the latest infant class size count carried out in September 1999 showed the average size of class to be 26.2 pupils per class.
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Average size of classes taught by one teacher by year group in maintained primary schools in the Parliamentary constituency of Taunton: 1996–99 Year groups Position as at January Reception 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mixed Overall1 1999 Average class size 26.2 28.1 28.6 29.1 29.5 28.8 28.1 2— 29.2 28.9 Pupils 1,020 451 522 571 517 471 463 2— 4,144 8,212 Classes 39 16 18 19 17 15 15 2— 142 284 1998 Average class size 25.6 28.7 29.6 30.9 31.1 30.8 33.1 3— 28.7 28.8 Pupils 920 516 533 433 436 370 397 3— 4,340 8,004 Classes 36 18 18 14 14 12 12 3— 151 278 1997 Average class size 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 28.4 Pupils 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 7,773 Classes 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 274 1996 Average class size 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 28.0 Pupils 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 7,481 Classes 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 267 1 Includes all year groups and nursery classes 2 Not applicable (no classes of this type) 3 Not available
Average size of classes taught by one teacher by age band in maintained secondary schools in the Parliamentary constituency of Taunton: 1996–99 Ages1 Position as at January Middle classes Mainly under 14s Mainly 14 and 15 16 or older Overall 1999 Average class size 29.0 26.0 21.8 2— 24.3 Pupils 29 3,281 1,965 2— — Classes 1 126 90 2— — 1998 Average class size 22.3 25.5 22.9 2— 24.4 Pupils 89 3,188 2,018 2— — Classes 4 125 88 2— — 1997 Average class size 18.1 24.2 22.7 2— 23.4 Pupils 127 3,071 2,041 2— — Classes 7 127 90 2— — 1996 Average class size 17.8 24.9 22.3 2— 23.5 Pupils 142 2,767 1,982 2— — Classes 8 111 89 2— — 1 Ages at the start of the academic year (August 31) 2 Not applicable (no classes of this type)