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Nissan Renault
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with Nissan Renault about the location of the production line of the new Micra; and when he expects a decision on its location to be made. [117876]
Mr. Alan Johnson: The Government are working closely with the company over their future investment plans for its Sunderland plant. We are committed to working with the company to build on its current position as the most productive plant in Europe and encourage its further development. Decisions on the timing and location of investment in new models are a commercial matter for the company.
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EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Schools (Shropshire)
Mr. Peter Bradley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list by parliamentary constituency (a) the primary schools and (b) the secondary schools in Shropshire which (i) closed and (ii) opened in the periods (A) 1979 to 1997 and (B) since May 1997. [118527]
Ms Estelle Morris: Since 1983, the earliest year for which we have information available, the primary and secondary schools which have closed and opened in Shropshire (excluding special schools) are as listed. Some schools have closed to reopen as an amalgamated school; some have closed to facilitate a change in age range. It is not possible, from the data available, to provide this information by parliamentary constituencies.
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| Date of closure | School | Successor schools |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1983 | Nant Mawr Primary | -- |
| 31 August 1983 | Monkhopton CE Aided Primary | -- |
| 31 August 1984 | Richards Castle Count Primary | -- |
| 31 August 1984 | Morton CE Controlled Primary | |
| 31 August 1984 | Porthywaen CE Controlled Primary | Pant Bryn Offa |
| 31 August 1984 | Llanymynech CE Controlled Primary | |
| 31 August 1984 | Marton CE Controlled Primary | -- |
| 31 August 1985 | Hook-a-Gate CE Primary | -- |
| 31 August 1985 | Chapel Lawn CE Controlled Primary | -- |
| 31 July 1987 | Apley Park Secondary | -- |
| 31 December 1987 | Teagues Bridge Junior School | Teagues Bridge Primary School |
| 31 December 1987 | Teagues Bridge Infant School | |
| 31 August 1988 | Coton Mount Infant School | Greenfields |
| 31 August 1988 | Lancasterian County Primary School | Martin Wilson |
| 31 August 1988 | St. Michael's Street County Primary School | |
| 31 August 1988 | Acton Burnell Primary School | -- |
| 31 August 1988 | Ightfield C of E School | -- |
| 31 August 1988 | Fitzalan School | |
| 31 August 1988 | Croeswylan-Oswestry School | The Marches |
| 31 August 1989 | Lyneal C of E (Controlled) Primary School | |
| 31 August 1989 | Stirchley Country Middle School | Stirchley County Primary School |
| 31 August 1989 | Brookside Middle School | Brookside County Primary School |
| 31 August 1989 | Hollinswood County Middle School | Hollinswood Junior School |
| 31 August 1989 | Hollinswood First | Hollinswood Infant School |
| 31 August 1989 | Brindleyford First | Brindleyford Primary School |
| 31 August 1989 | Holmer Lake First | Holmer Lake Primary School |
| 31 August 1989 | Randlay First | Randley Primary School |
| 31 August 1989 | Stirchley First | Stirchley Primary School |
| 31 August 1991 | Bayston Hill County Infant School | Bayston Hill Longmeadows Primary |
| 31 August 1991 | Bayston Hill C of E Junior School | |
| 31 August 1991 | Hopesay Parochial Primary School | -- |
| 31 August 1991 | St. Laurence's C of E Infant School | St. Laurence's CE (VC) Primary |
| 31 August 1991 | Stockton Norton C of E Primary School | -- |
| 31 August 1992 | Ellerdine County Primary School | -- |
| 31 August 1992 | Rodington C of E Primary School | -- |
| 31 August 1992 | St. Peter's C of E Primary School (Wrockwardine) | St. Peter's CE P Bratton |
| 31 August 1993 | Coreley C of E Primary School | -- |
| 31 August 1994 | The Down Primary School | |
| 31 August 1994 | Ditton Priors C of E Primary School | Brown Clee |
| 31 August 1994 | Burwarton C of E Primary School | |
| 31 August 1994 | Berrington C of E Primary School | -- |
| 31 August 1994 | The John Hunt School | The Sutherland |
| 31 August 1994 | The Manor School | |
| 1 September 1996 | Ford C of E Primary School | |
| 1 September 1996 | Wattlesborough C of E Primary School | Trinity |
| 1 September 1996 | Yockleton C of E Primary School |
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Standards Fund
Mr. Ian Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of the proportion of the Standards Fund available for the year ending 31 March that will be claimed; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for under- claiming. [118236]
Ms Estelle Morris [holding answer 7 April 2000]: The full Standards Fund claim by local education authorities for the year ending 31 March 2000 will not be known until later in the year. Authorities' final claims follow from audited, closed accounts for 1999-2000.
Internet Services (Concessionary Pricing)
Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what his Department's policy is on concessionary pricing for access for older people to computer training and internet services. [118396]
Mr. Wicks: The Department for Education and Employment is committed to learning later in life and to widening access to ICT skills and the internet. We have provided £252 million through the Capital Modernisation Fund (CMF) to set up Information, Communications Technologies (ICT) Learning Centres which will provide access to ICT including learning materials, the internet and e-mail. One of the key client groups for this initiative is older people and we currently have an early pilot project with Age Concern, Waltham Forest, London, which provides free ICT access and training to people over 50. The project also provides outreach for those who are housebound or in residential care homes.
In addition, the Government are also about to launch the ICT for Employability Initiative which commits £25 million to providing 50,000 courses for people who are in receipt of benefits and have no recent ICT experience. We are also making £15 million available for a scheme--'Computers Within Reach'--to pilot arrangements for those who cannot afford new computers to acquire reconditioned computers. Older learners, including those on the recently launched New Deal 50-plus, who are eligible can receive support under these programmes.
Schools (Volunteer Assistants)
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proposals he has for the vetting of volunteer assistants helping in schools. [118737]
Ms Estelle Morris: Existing arrangements provide for volunteers working in schools who have regular contact with pupils to be checked against my Department's list of people who are barred from such employment (List 99)
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and schools must not use the services of anyone who is barred. If a volunteer working in a school will have substantial unsupervised access to pupils on a regular basis the school should also arrange a criminal record check on the person.
There are no new proposals aimed specifically at volunteer assistants working in schools. However, officials in my Department are working closely with their counterparts in other Departments on a number of measures aimed at improving protection for children from unsuitable people. In particular, the implementation of the new arrangements for criminal record checks set out in Part V of the Police Act 1997, the provisions of the Protection of Children Act 1999, and the proposals in Part II of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill. Those measures will apply to volunteers who work with children as well as paid staff.
Special Needs
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the budget for 2000-01 for training teachers in special educational needs. [118556]
Jacqui Smith [holding answer 10 April 2000]: Under the Standards Fund for 2000-01, the Department is supporting expenditure to a total of £26 million to provide in-service training in special educational needs. The Teacher Training Agency is also providing £21 million per year in support of in-service courses, and SEN is a priority within this. In addition, the School Improvement Grant for 2000-01 of £290.5 million can be used to support training teachers in special educational needs.
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers are being trained to provide for teaching children with special educational needs, broken down by area of specialism. [118557]
Jacqui Smith [holding answer 10 April 2000]: All teachers, as part of their initial teacher training, are trained to deal with special educational needs and must meet the standards set in order to gain qualified teacher status. In addition, special educational needs feature in induction standards, which all teachers must meet at the end of their induction year in order to be able to teach.
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the average time given to SEN training in (a) PGCE and (b) BEd courses. [118558]
Jacqui Smith [holding answer 10 April 2000]: This information is not collected centrally. In order to secure qualified teacher status (QTS), students must be able to demonstrate that they can identify pupils with special educational needs, know where to go to get help in order to give positive and targeted support and are familiar with
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the requirements of the Code of Practice on identification and assessment of SEN, including requirements with regard to the keeping of pupils' records.
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