Written question asked by Rob Marris (Labour) on Thursday, 24 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 June 2007. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Languages: Education
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what account was taken of the proportion of existing language teaching services that is outsourced in the decision to outsource the whole of the language teaching function.
- Answer
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[holding answer 21 June 2007]: The decision to outsource was taken in order to obtain language training services more cost-effectively. More flexible provision of language teaching will improve efficiency. 40 per cent. of priority language training is already outsourced. Analysis of exam performance suggests that the performance of students is not enhanced by having a permanent workforce.
Secondary information
- Type
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- Reference
- 140498; 462 c204-5W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Education Languages Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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