Teacher Training Council

HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc213-4W

Mrs. Laing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what(a)meetings and (b)communications there have been between her Department and the Teacher Training Council in each year since 1997. [48255]

Mr. Timms

Ministers and officials in this Department communicate regularly and have frequent formal and informal meetings with the Teacher Training Agency (TTA). The Department does not keep a central record of all meetings and communications. Key meetings include six TTA board meetings a year and quarterly meetings on audit and accreditation matters. Regular contacts and communications take place to ensure that TTA programmes are planned, managed and delivered effectively and in line with the Government's objectives.