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Written question asked by Lord Lucas (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 1997. It was answered by Baroness Blackstone (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 1997.


BLACKSTONE, BARONESS

Question
By what measure 'nearly half of 11 year olds in England and Wales fail to reach expected standards in English and Maths' (to quote from the Labour Party manifesto); on what data that measure is based and by what means it may be derived therefrom; if it is by that measure that progress towards the achievement of the manifesto target that 'within a decade every child leaves primary schools with a reading age of at least 11 may be judged; and if that measure and target apply also to Scotland and Northern Ireland. - Includes figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
580 c21-2WA
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Apprentices Qualifications Standards Training Skilled workers Vocational education
Contains statistics
Yes