To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many (1) church-aided and (2) non-denominational secondary schools which are located within 15 miles of Southwark are (a) grant-maintained and (b) maintained by local authorities. [11937]
The information requested is shown in the following table:
Maintained secondary schools within 15 miles of the centre of Southwark Local Education Authority (LEA) area November 1995 | ||
Denominational1 | Non-denominational | |
LEA maintained schools | 68 | 210 |
Grant-maintained schools | 50 | 63 |
1Includes Church of England, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Methodist and other religious denominations. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will institute a public inquiry into the quality of secondary education provision in the London boroughs of Islington, Southwark and Lambeth. [11938]
No.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will hold discussions with the Lambeth and Southwark education committee chairmen on whether their education policies are meeting the needs of local parents. [11939]
I have had no request for such a meeting nor is there any current intention of Ministers to seek one.