§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many schools in the north-west have successfully used the DfEE website to book a performance management visit; and what percentage of the total number of schools in the north-west this constitutes. [134769]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisAs of 25 October 2000, 60 schools in the north-west region have accessed the Department's website to book a performance management visit. This constitutes almost 2 per cent. of all schools in the north-west. Nationally, however, usage currently averages 9 per cent., representing a range from almost 2 per cent. up to 20 per cent. of schools in other regions using the website to book performance management visits.
Schools can book performance management visits online or using paper forms. Such bookings started property in September 2000. It is too early to draw conclusions about take-up of the online process.