HC Deb 18 October 2001 vol 372 c1293W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list each school that has been granted specialist college status in the years(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01 and list for each the sources of sponsorship to meet the sponsorship criteria. [7688]

Mr. Timms

Detailed information on the sources of sponsorship can be provided only at disproportionate cost. Sources of sponsorship may be categorised as follows:

  1. (a) large national organisations (companies and company or other charitable foundations) usually donating through the Technology Colleges Trust;
  2. (b) local businesses from large to very small, usually donating direct to the school;
  3. (c) school foundation funds;
  4. (d) donations from individuals;
  5. (e) parent teacher association fundraising;
  6. (f) public-private partnership arrangements;
  7. (g) profits from formally constituted school trading companies.