§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the pay levels of(a) college lecturers and (b) school sixth form teachers. [62562]
§ Margaret HodgePay and conditions for teachers in maintained schools, including those with sixth forms, is determined on a statutory basis under the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991. The pay and 19W terms and conditions of lecturers who work in sixth form colleges and general further education colleges are matters for individual colleges as the employer to determine, in discussion with the relevant unions. A wide range of pay and conditions now exist in the FE sector, reflecting the diverse needs of the colleges' local communities and colleges' individual decisions on implementing the nationally recommended pay settlement each year.
§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to review the pay levels of college lecturers; and if she will make a statement. [62563]
§ Margaret HodgeWe have no plans to review the pay levels of college lecturers. The Department contributed financially to tire production of the "Association of Colleges and Joint Unions, National Review of Staffing and Pay in Further Education" published in March 2001.
As independent organisations, it is for colleges in discussion with relevant representative bodies to determine the pay and terms of conditions of their staff.