Growing Schools Programme

HC Deb 14 July 2003 vol 409 cc100-1W

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools in Chesham and Amersham were involved in the Growing Schools Programme in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03. [123916]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

No schools in either Chesham or Amersham were involved in the Growing Schools programme in either 2001–02 or 2002–03. However, three schools from Buckinghamshire LEA, High Wycombe CE Primary, The Wycombe Grange Pupil Referral Unit and Verney Avenue Special School, were involved. They participated in one of the five flagship projects managed by Berkshire College of Agriculture and National Association of Principal Agricultural Education Officers between April 2002 and April 2003.