§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the local authorities which have implemented the New Opportunities Fund internet access programme. [158873]
§ Mr. Wills[holding answer 26 April 2001]All local education authorities (LEAs) in England have implemented the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) programme. A significant proportion of schools in every LEA have now registered with ICT training providers approved by NOF, and the number of LEAs where a majority of schools have registered is increasing rapidly.