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John Ball School

Volume 174: debated on Wednesday 13 June 1990

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received concerning the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case of Regina v. London Borough of Greenwich ex parte the governors of John Ball school.

My right hon. Friend has received a number of representations from local authorities following the judgment in the case to which my hon. Friend refers. These have been carefully considered.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has any plans to

Table A
(a)(b)(c)
Local education authorityTraining of licensed teachersExpected number licensed teachersImplied average training costs1
Barnet30,000103,000
Bexley37,100103,710
Bromley9,00010900
Ealing48,400104,840
Enfield47,700104,770
Haringey72,000145,142
Harrow52,00095,777

introduce legislation to amend the Education Act 1980 in the light of the judgment in Regina v. London Borough of Greenwich ex parte the governors of John Ball school.

My right hon. Friend is not at present contemplating a change in the law following the judgment in the case to which my hon. Friend refers.