§ Mr. ChallenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils entered secondary education in the Leeds Local Education Authority over the last five years; and how many
Maintained secondary schools: appeals lodged by parents against non-admission of their children, 1997/98 to 2001/02 Leeds Local Education Authority Appeals heard Appeals decided in parent's favour Number of admissions Number of appeals lodged Number Percentage1 Number Percentage2 1997/98 8,375 1,186 664 56.0 337 50.8 1998/99 8,375 1,707 996 58.3 457 45.9 1999/2000 8,360 1,149 879 76.5 407 46.3 2000/01 8,637 1,646 1,095 66.5 386 35.3 2001/02 9,1003 1,585 981 61.9 394 40.2 1 Number of appeals heard expressed as a percentage of number of appeals lodged. 2 Number of appeals decided in parent's favour expressed as a percentage of number of appeals heard. 3 Due to changes in the underlying data collection, the number of admissions shown here is not directly comparable with those for earlier years. In previous years, the number of admissions reflected the total number of pupils of the school's basic entry age who started school at the start of the academic year. In 2001/02, the coverage is extended to all new admissions to schools regardless of pupils' age. Rounded to nearest 100. Source
Annual Schools' Census and Admission Appeals Survey.
554WIn addition, much progress can also be made from schools managing their total resources—people and resources—in different ways. For example, in September 2004, a limit of 38 hours will be introduced on the amount of cover an individual teacher can be required to undertake. Although the majority of teachers will not be affected by this initial limit, it provides an opportunity for schools to examine the use of supply teachers for providing short-term cover, and developing the use of cover supervision by trained support staff.