Written question asked by Paul Truswell (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 April 2000. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 April 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what monitoring procedures he will apply to ensure the objectivity of the work of the consultants appointed as a result of the Ofsted Report on Leeds Local Education Authority.

Answer: Mr. Truswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what monitoring procedures he will apply to ensure the objectivity of the work of the consultants appointed as a result of the Ofsted report on Leeds local education authority. [118545] Ms Estelle Morris: PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) are working to a brief agreed jointly by Leeds LEA and DfEE. PwC report progress against that brief fortnightly to a project steering group. The project steering group comprises DfEE officials and Leeds LEA officers and is chaired in rotation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 348 c90W; 118545
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Consultants Education Inspections Local education authorities Monitoring Standards Leeds Education Authority PwC
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