§ 14. Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment he has made of the impact of specialist schools on improving standards. [143472]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisSpecialist schools report to us about progress on their development plans and we monitor performance in public examinations. We also commissioned research by the London School of Economics and Leeds University. All these sources of information suggest that specialist schools are having a significant impact on improving standards.