HC Deb 09 April 2003 vol 403 cc294-5W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost is to each local education authority of Raising Standards and Tackling Workload: a National Agreement, announced on 15 January 2003, in the(a) financial year 2003–04 and (b) school year 2003–04. [105569]

Mr. Miliband

The costs will vary from school to school, depending on how much progress they have already made on the various elements of work force reform. The phasing of the contractual changes means that the more radical provisions do not come into force until September 2005.

In 2003–04, revenue funding for LEAs will increase. by 11.6 per cent. on average. This is greater than additional pressures, including those imposed by the Workforce Agreement.