HC Deb 29 October 2003 vol 412 cc291-2W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools have become beacon schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local education authority. [133686]

Mr. Miliband

The Beacon Programme was introduced in September 1998. The programme started with 75 schools, increasing to almost 1,150 schools in six subsequent expansion phases by September 2002. A detailed breakdown, including the 120 schools which are no longer in the Beacon Programme, has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools have lost beacon status in each year since 1997, broken down by local education authority. [133687]

Mr. Miliband

120 schools have left the Beacon Programme since it started in September 1998. 57 of these transferred to the Leading Edge Partnership Programme. A detailed breakdown has been placed in the Library.