§ Lord Kilclooneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the time-scale for the introduction of the alternative to the 11-plus entrance examination to grammar schools; and whether they will honour the decision of most respondents to their consultation paper that the basis of this alternative should be academic excellence.[HL4702]
§ The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)The remit of the Post-Primary Education Working Group explicitly requires it to take account of the responses to the consultation on the Burns report, including the diversity of views on academic selection. In providing advice on options for future post-primary arrangements, the working group will therefore have regard to the range of views expressed in all strands of the Burns consultation, including the household response form. The advice of the working group will be carefully considered before decisions are taken about the next stage of the review, including the development of any alternative transfer arrangements.