Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2005. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what statistical data is collected from schools by (a) local education authorities and (b) her Department on a termly basis.

Answer: Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what statistical data is collected from schools by (a) local education authorities and (b) her Department on a termly basis. [216422] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The Department collects information on absent and excluded pupils on a termly basis from schools, via local education authorities. Until last autumn term 2004, the Department also invited a sample of head teachers, teachers, support staff and governors to provide attitudinal information as part of a termly stakeholder tracking survey, but future plans are to move to carrying this out twice a year. We have no comprehensive information about data collected by individual local education authorities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c263W;431 c261-2W; 216422
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Local education authorities Statistics Schools Department for Education and Skills
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk