Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2008. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

National Assessment Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what meetings took place between the Minister for Schools and officials at the National Assessment Agency during 2008.

Original answer: I met with David Gee, managing director of the then National Assessment Agency (NAA), on 17 June and with David Gee and Ken Boston, chief executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), on 2 July. I also met with Ken Boston on 3 July. These meetings related to the delivery of national curriculum tests in 2008. As set out in Lord Sutherland's report there were regular meetings between senior officials in the Department, QCA and NAA, as part of the governance arrangements explained in the report to monitor QCA's delivery of its remit.I also met with officials from QCA on 6 February, 18 March, 6 August, 14 August and 15 September to discuss matters relating to QCA's wider agenda.

It has since been corrected.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 491 c248W (493 5-6MC); 245828
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2009-1570
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Deposited papers
House of Commons; National Assessment Agency
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Written corrections
House of Commons
Notes: Corrected on 4 June 2009 at 493 c5-6MC
Subjects: National Assessment Agency
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