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Mr. Ronnie Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what grants have been made by his Department to Northumberland County Council in addition to revenue support grant in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99. [70217]
Ms Estelle Morris: Details of the grants, in addition to revenue support grant, made available, by the Department for Education and Employment to Northumberland County Council in 1997-98 and 1998-99 are shown in the following tables. For the Standards Fund, the figures shown include the grant made by the Department and the contribution made by the local education authority.
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| Grant Title | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Standards Fund | |
| School Effectiveness | 1,209,921 |
| School Leadership: NPQH | 76,918 |
| School Leadership: Serving Heads | 25,639 |
| Induction for Newly-Qualified Teachers | 42,158 |
| Early Years Training and Development | 47,250 |
| Reduction of Infant Class Sizes | 324,000 |
| Capital Work to reduce class sizes | 224,000 |
| Baseline Assessment | 71,674 |
| Assessment: Verification KS1 | 27,648 |
| Assessment: Supply Cover | 79,989 |
| Training for KS2 Teacher Assessment | 48,010 |
| Effective use of National Curriculum Results | 52,334 |
| National Literacy Strategy--Primary | 295,894 |
| Summer Literacy Schools | 17,000 |
| Family Literacy | 13,960 |
| Special Educational Needs | 93,621 |
| Qualifications: GNVQ, AS/A Level, Key Skills etc. | 145,950 |
| Qualifications: Part One GNVQ Pilot | 12,000 |
| Work Related Learning at KS4 | 50,000 |
| Improving Attendance | 43,100 |
| Drug Prevention | 42,939 |
| Youth Service | 12,961 |
| School Security | 168,630 |
| Specialist Schools | 325,100 |
| Specialist Teacher Assistants | 3,100 |
| Travel to Study Support Centres | 1,880 |
| National Grid for Learning | 489,288 |
| Early Excellence Centres (Revenue) | 48,820 |
| Beacon Schools | 64,000 |
| Advanced Skills Teachers | 60,000 |
| Books for Schools | 193,472 |
| Children's Parliament | 100 |
| Year 6 Literacy & Numeracy Booster Classes | 68,901 |
| Numeracy Consultants & Leading Maths Teachers | 3,300 |
| Removal of Outside Toilets | 237,455 |
| Energy Management | 102,500 |
| Portable CD-ROM Systems for Special Education Needs Coordinators | 24,000 |
| New Deal for Schools | |
| New Deal for Schools | 1,881,600 |
| Early Excellence Centres (Capital) | 34,700 |
| Total | 6,663,813 |
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Competitive Bidding
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many of his Department's initiatives relating to schools announced to date for (i) 1998-99 and (ii) 1999-2000 include opportunities for competitive bidding by (a) education action zone, (b) the Funding Agency for Schools and (c) others, excluding local education authorities; [63536]
(2) how many of his Department's initiatives relating to schools announced for the year 1997-98 included opportunities for competitive bidding by (a) education action zones, (b) the Funding Agency for Schools and (c) others, excluding local education authorities. [63657]
Ms Estelle Morris [holding answer 14 December 1998]: In 1998-99 education action zones were able to bid for funding for work related learning and the special early years programme. From 1999-2000 these programmes will be incorporated within the education action zones budget and bid for as a separate competitive exercise. Education action zones did not come into existence until after the 1997-98 bidding round.
Since 1997-98 the Funding Agency for Schools has been able to bid for phases 1 and 2 of the Early Excellence Centre pilot programme.
Information on the number of competitive bids open to other bodies is not held centrally.
Mr. Don Foster:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment of the initiatives in 1998-99 involving competitive bidding from local education authorities, including education action zones, and the equivalent initiatives from 1999-2000, how many bids by each of the education action zones were (a) made and (b) successful . [63311]
Ms Estelle Morris:
There have been no programmes in which Education Action Forums (EAFs) have competed with local education authorities. Unlike LEAs, EAFs do not bid for Standards Fund grant, or for New Deal for Schools capital. Of course, schools within EAZs can still benefit from these programmes through LEA bids. EAZs have been able to bid for work-related learning and Early Years in a separate exercise funded from the EAZ programme budget. In future years these activities will be funded from EAZs' own budgets.
Mr. Laurence Robertson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what discussions he has had with playgroup associations on the Working Time Directive; what help he intends to provide for such groups in obeying the directive; and if he will make a statement. [69504]
Mr. Ian McCartney
[holding answer 8 February 1999]: I have been asked to reply.
Ministers at the DTI have not had discussions with playgroup associations about the Working Time Directive, although Ministers have received a number of letters from playgroups. DTI published guidance for all employers and workers on the Working Time Regulations in August 1998.
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Mr. Sarwar:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action the Government are taking to improve the (a) co-ordination and (b) promotion of crime prevention initiatives. [69403]
Mr. McLeish:
The Scottish Office Crime Prevention Unit has responsibility for co-ordinating crime prevention in Scotland. This is done in collaboration with Scottish police forces, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and a wide range of national agencies.
On 16 June 1998, I announced to the Scottish Grand Committee a new community safety strategy for Scotland--"Safer Communities Through Partnership-- A Strategy for Action". The Strategy for Action, which was jointly agreed by The Scottish Office, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, is designed to reduce crime and improve community safety through well co-ordinated partnerships between public, private and voluntary bodies.
I welcome the fact that a number of partnerships have already been formed. To support this, The Scottish Office will publish, in May, comprehensive guidance to assist in the development of such partnerships. It will include examples of current good practice.
The Scottish Office constantly promotes crime prevention initiatives. The latest example is a renewed campaign against domestic violence.
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Sir Robert Smith:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what guidance his Department has issued concerning arrangements for consultation between the police and the local community in each police force area; and if he will make a statement. [69626]
Mr. McLeish:
The Justice Charter for Scotland requires police forces to consult their local communities and take their views into account when setting standards of service and deciding priorities. In addition, guidance was issued to police forces in March 1998 about the way in which "User Surveys" should be designed to measure public opinion on the police service. I am satisfied that police forces in Scotland fully appreciate the value of local consultation; have the necessary arrangements in place to engage with the public; and use the consultation process to inform their decisions on policing policy and priorities.
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
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