§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the schools visited by senior officials in her Department, broken down by(a) local education authority and (b) dates, since 1997; and how many schools have been visited by officials in her Department each year since 1997. [65578]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggDetailed information on school visits by senior officials and other staff in the Department is not available, but many such visits are undertaken each year. All staff in the Department are encouraged to visit schools and experience for themselves the impact our policies have and to take back the views of teachers, governors and parents. We are currently running, in conjunction with the Secondary Heads Association, a special programme which over the next year will involve all middle managers in Schools Directorate spending three days immersed in the life of a secondary school.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the schools visited by Ministers in her Department, broken down by(a) local education authority, (b) dates and (c) Ministers, since 1997. [65577]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggThe information in the form requested is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.