HL Deb 09 December 2003 vol 655 cc53-4WA
Baroness Sharp of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many reports they have received under Schedule 7, paragraph 6, to the Learning and Skills Act 2000 of inspection findings of inadequate sixth forms in the years ending (i) March 2002; and (ii) March 2003. [HL162]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Nine secondary schools inspected by Ofsted in the year ending March 2002 were judged to have inadequate sixth forms. Six schools were judged to have inadequate sixth forms in the year ending March 2003.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government: What information do they collect about schools with inadequate sixth forms in connection with reports of inspection findings under Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000. [HL163]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

My department receives copies of inspection reports for secondary schools judged to have inadequate sixth forms by Ofsted and copies of reports of monitoring visits made by Her Majesty's Inspectors. Copies of school action plans and local education authority commentaries on these and their own statements of action are also copied to the department.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many schools have had a second inspection of the adequacy of their sixth forms; and of those inspections how many resulted in a second finding that the sixth form was inadequate. [HL164]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Three schools have received follow up inspections since 2001 which concluded that their sixth forms were no longer inadequate.

In two schools, which had inadequate sixth forms with serious weaknesses in the main school, follow up inspections have resulted in both schools being placed in special measures.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many sixth forms have been closed following the procedures set down in Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000. [HL165]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

No schools have closed following the procedures set down in Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000.