Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 2 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 July 2002. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Thursday, 11 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, for what reason schools cannot count funds raised by the school in their bids for specialist school status.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills for what reason schools cannot count funds raised by the school in their bids for specialist school status. [67477] Mr. Miliband: The guiding principles governing the eligibility of specialist school sponsorship are that it must be raised for the purpose of the application and be from a private sector source. Sponsorship from privately sourced school foundations and from parent teacher associations is acceptable. Where the school raises money by use of a public asset, such as the school's own premises, the funds are not eligible.

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