§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding was made available for(a) primary schools and (b) all schools in England and Wales to pay for in-service training for teachers in each year since 1997. [145270]
§ Mr. MilibandIt is not possible to disaggregate funding solely for in-service training. Schools have the autonomy within their overall school budgets to determine how much they make available for training purposes in the light of their own priorities and needs.