Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 February 2001. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2001 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, how many education welfare officers he assumes Essex County Council has for the purpose of his Department's plan for the delivery of the Government's policy on education; how many education welfare officers he assumes each local authority on average has for the purpose of his Department's plan for the delivery of the Government's policy on education. - Ref to 12 February 2001 at 363 c46W.

Answer: Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many education welfare officers he assumes Essex County Council has for the purpose of his Department's plan for the delivery of the Government's policy on education; [150805] (2) how many education welfare officers he assumes each local authority on average has for the purpose of his Department's plan for the delivery of the Government's policy on education. [150811] Jacqui Smith: Further to my reply of 12 February 2001, Official Report, column 46W, the number of education welfare officers employed in a local education authority is a matter for each authority to determine, bearing in mind the need to secure attendance of children at school. Numbers employed will depend on the size of the authority and the level of non-attendance at school. Essex local education authority employs 51 education welfare officers.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 363 c375W; 150805;150811
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Local education authorities Recruitment Schools Truancy Education welfare officers
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