§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what procedures need to be followed to open a new faith school within the state sector. [153253]
§ Mr. MilibandThe procedures for opening a new faith school within the state sector are the same as for any other new school, except that faith schools must also be designated by the Secretary of State as having a religious character. Procedures will always involve consultation in the local area and an opportunity for interested parties to make representations on the proposals, but in 1485W the case of additional secondary schools, the LEA must invite others to bring forward proposals before it may publish its own proposals. Proposals brought forward by promoters may be for a maintained school or an Academy. Most proposals will be decided by the local School Organisation Committee (SOC) or the independent Adjudicator where the SOC cannot reach unanimous agreement. Those for additional secondary schools and Academies will be decided by the Secretary of State, in the light of comments by the SOC. Maintained schools proposed to have a religious character will then be designated as such by the Secretary of State.
The SOC or Adjudicator may not approve proposals unless satisfied that any capital funding necessary for
First destination of home and EU postgraduates entering full-time paid employment in the UK 1997/98 1998/99 1999/2000 Standard industrial classification Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Agriculture and forestry 42 32 74 32 23 55 24 20 44 Fishing 8 2 10 2 1 3 1 1 2 Mining and quarrying 152 49 201 91 40 131 17 70 87 Manufacturing 1,058 591 1,649 855 574 1,429 530 740 1,270 Electricity, gas and water supply 130 73 203 85 69 154 4884 132 78 Construction 92 22 114 84 25 109 19 71 90 Wholesale and retail trade 189 164 353 133 133 266 119 113 232 Hotels and restaurants 16 24 40 27 22 49 25 14 39 Transport, storage and communication 290 130 420 262 113 375 148 258 406 Financial activities 555 281 836 494 237 731 250 448 698 Property development, renting, business and research 2,089 1,232 3,321 1,998 1,238 3,236 1,307 1,903 3,210 Public administration and defence 845 769 1,614 821 800 1,621 735 111 1,512 Education 4,718 8,980 13,698 4,157 9,018 13,175 9,005 4,189 13,194 Health and social work 555 991 1,546 381 828 1,209 851 361 1,212 Other community, social and personal service activities 227 336 563 270 318 588 361 234 595 Private households with employed persons 1 4 5 1 2 3 1 1 2 International organisations and bodies 2 10 12 10 10 20 14 4 18 Not known 87 69 156 102 79 181 49 61 110 Total 11,056 13,759 24,815 9,805 13,530 23,335 13,504 9,349 22,853
2000/01 2001/02 Standard industrial classification Male Female Total Male Female Total Agriculture and forestry 18 13 31 16 20 36 Fishing 1 1 2 2 1 3 Mining and quarrying 91 39 130 27 70 97 Manufacturing 684 447 1,131 447 599 1,046 Electricity, gas and water supply 78 40 118 53 72 125 Construction 61 28 89 39 82 121 Wholesale and retail trade 112 143 255 167 154 321 Hotels and restaurants 26 24 50 38 26 64 Transport, storage and communication 219 119 338 108 167 275 Financial activities 514 251 765 245 425 670 Property development, renting, business and research 1,832 1,351 3,183 1,154 1,620 2,774 Public administration and defence 830 957 1,787 958 873 1,831 Education 4,106 9,897 14,003 11,348 4,687 16,035 Health and social work 318 884 1,202 865 375 1,240 Other community, social and personal service activities 243 322 565 369 206 575 Private households with employed persons 0 1 1 2 0 2 International organisations and bodies 3 8 11 13 15 28 Not known 36 37 73 17 20 37 Total 9,172 14,562 23,734 158,686 9,412 25,280