§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the delivery mechanisms used by the Department to implement its strategies for each of the key stages. [165304]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggThe Department's strategic documents "Excellent e and Enjoyment" and "A New Specialist System" set out a clear framework for transforming educational achievement across the key stages in primary and secondary schools.
49WThey set out how the Department uses a broad range of delivery mechanisms to work with LEAs and schools to achieve this objective. These include the Specialist Schools programme, the Excellence in Cities programme, and the Primary and Key Stage 3 National Strategies.
The Department's non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) which work with schools, in particular the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), the Teacher Training Agency (TTA), the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) and the National College for School Leadership (NCSL), all play a central role.