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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the approximate number of teachers now expected to be employed by the first city technology college in each of the first four years of operation; and if he will make a statement.
The numbers of teaching staff to be employed in the first four years and thereafter are for the governing body to decide. However, a college offering the kind of curriculum set out in "A New Choice of School" could be expected to employ 60–70 teaching staff once fully operational.
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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what departmental expenditure will support the establishment of the first city technology college at Solihull; and if he will make a statement.
Following the recent generous offer of sponsorhsip for the Solihull city technology college by Hanson Trust, efforts to raise additional sponsorship locally are under way. My right hon. Friend will review the necessity and scope for any support for capital expenditure from public funds once the outcome of this exercise is known. It has always been envisaged that CTC running costs would be met through a grant from the Department.
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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on recent progress regarding the city technology colleges.
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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the current steps being taken to promote the formation of the proposed new city technology colleges.
I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Montgomery (Mr. Carlile) and my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Crayford (Mr. Evennett).