HC Deb 15 October 2002 vol 390 c788W
Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average percentage of pupils was obtaining five GCSE A*-C grades or above in(a) specialist schools designated before 1 September 1997, (b) specialist schools designated after September 1997 and (c) all schools in each of the last five years. [73968]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

The information is shown in the following table.

Average 1 percentage of pupils obtaining 5 GCSE/ GNVQ A*-C grade or above in academic year:

Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the sector skills councils(a) established prior to April, (b) established subsequently and (c) currently in formation. [74635]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

We announced the award of trailblazer Sector Skills Council status to five sectors in December 2001. These sectors represent the audio visual; environment and land-based; oil and gas extraction, chemicals manufacturing and petroleum; apparel, footwear and textiles and retail industries. No further Sector Skills Councils have been licensed. There are five sectors in the final phase of developing Sector Skills Council proposals for consideration by the Sector Skills Development Agency. These sectors represent the e-skills; hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism: technology, engineering and science; construction and process manufacturing industries.