(2) how many colleges listed design as (a) a specialism, (b) a second specialism and (c) a combined specialism in each of the last three years;
(3) how many colleges listed music as (a) a specialism, (b) a second specialism and (c) a combined specialism in each of the last three years.
The following tables provide details of the numbers of schools that have been designated as sports, technology, engineering and music colleges in each of the last three years. Design is not one of the 10 specialisms for which schools can apply under the specialist schools programme. I have, however, provided details of the number of technology and engineering colleges as design and technology is one of the subjects which schools designated as technology or engineering colleges may focus on. I would also refer the hon. Member to my answer of 21 July 2008 which set out the number of arts colleges designated in each of the last three years. Arts colleges specialising in visual or media arts will have an element of design within their specialist curriculum.
2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 Totals Sports Specialism (a) 26 23 32 81 Second specialism (b) 7 12 2 21 Combined specialism (c) 5 9 0 14 Sports totals 38 44 34 116 Technology Specialism (a) 28 10 9 47 Second specialism (b) 1 0 0 1 Combined specialism (c) 3 4 1 8 Technology totals 32 14 10 56 Engineering Specialism (a) 7 7 4 18 Second specialism (b) 0 0 0 0 Combined specialism (c) 1 0 0 1 Engineering totals 8 7 4 19 Music Specialism (a) 5 4 6 15 Second specialism (b) 5 5 1 11 Combined specialism (c) 2 2 1 5 Music totals 12 11 8 31