§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what criteria will be used to allocate the new fund to assist schools applying for specialist status which have encountered difficulties in raising funds. [87195]
§ Mr. MilibandMy Department has not yet finalised the criteria for the allocation of the Partnership Fund. The criteria will be based around evidence that the school has made a real effort to raise sponsorship and that, although they have not been able to get the required level of private sector funding, the school has created other valuable links with businesses.
The full criteria for the allocation of the funds will be set out in due course.