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To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost to public funds of the instructional videos that the Department for Transport commissioned on how Flip video camcorders should be used when filming Ministers; whether they will place those videos on the Department for Transport's website; and what other such videos...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost to public funds of the instructional videos that the Department for Transport commissioned on how Flip video camcorders should be used when filming Ministers; whether they will place those videos on the Department for Transport's website; and what other such videos...
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 March 2010
The cost to public funds for the production of the camcorder training video was £767.71.
As it is for internal use, the video will not be placed on the Department for Transport's website. No other camcorder training videos have been commissioned in the past five years.
Subjects
Civil servants; Cameras; Department for Transport; Expenditure; Training; Video recordings
Date
29 March 2010
Reference
3034; 718 c340WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff employed on the railways have received training to prepare them for a possible terrorist attack; and what percentage of all staff employed on the railways they represent.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff employed on the railways have received training to prepare them for a possible terrorist attack; and what percentage of all staff employed on the railways they represent.
Asked by
Baroness Neville-Jones
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 November 2009
While this is a matter for Network Rail and the train operating companies, operational front-line staff are trained on emergency procedures to deal with a wide range of incidents and which include the evacuation of stations and de-training procedures. Rail staff are also supported in major incidents by the British Transport Police and other emergency services.
Subjects
Railways; Terrorism; Training
Date
9 November 2009
Reference
6273; 714 c124WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff employed on the London Underground have received training to prepare them for a possible terrorist attack; and what percentage of all staff employed on the Underground they represent.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff employed on the London Underground have received training to prepare them for a possible terrorist attack; and what percentage of all staff employed on the Underground they represent.
Asked by
Baroness Neville-Jones
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 November 2009
While this is a matter for the Mayor and Transport for London, operational front-line staff are trained on emergency procedures to deal with a wide range of incidents and which include the evacuation of stations and de-training procedures. London Underground staff are also supported in major incidents by the British Transport Police and other emergency services.
Subjects
Greater London; London Underground; Terrorism; Training; Underground railways
Date
9 November 2009
Reference
6274; 714 c123-4WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many teacher training institutions are instructing student teachers that they should not touch children in their charge; whether they approve of this advice; and whether such advice is based on any law.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many teacher training institutions are instructing student teachers that they should not touch children in their charge; whether they approve of this advice; and whether such advice is based on any law.
Asked by
Lord Lucas
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 September 2008
Information about the advice teacher training establishments give trainee teachers on physical contact with pupils is not collected centrally. Trainee teachers should not be advised that they should never have any physical contact with pupils because there are circumstances in which physical contact is entirely appropriate; for example, to prevent injury. Advice should be based on the DCSF guidance on use of force to control or restrain pupils, which also includes advice on physical contact in other circumstances. This is available at www.teachernet.qov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=12187.
Notes
Answer received between Tuesday 19 August and Tuesday 26 August 2008
Subjects
Teachers; Training
Date
29 September 2008
Reference
5146; 703 c371WA
House
House of Lords
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on The Use of Restraint in Secure Training Centres. (HL 65 2007-08). Agreed to on question.
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on The Use of Restraint in Secure Training Centres. (HL 65 2007-08). Agreed to on question.
Lead member
Lord Dubs
Answering member
Lord Adonis
Department
Department for Children, Schools and Families; Joint Committee on Human Rights
Type
Debates on select committee reports
Legislation
Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007
Subjects
Discipline; Human rights; Pain; Training; Young offenders; UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; Restraint techniques; Secure training centres
Date
22 July 2008
Reference
703 c1659-75
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What the impact of Teach First has been on teacher recruitment and retention.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What the impact of Teach First has been on teacher recruitment and retention.
Asked by
Earl of Listowel
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 June 2008
Since 2003-04 Teach First has recruited 1,094 high class graduates of which 742 completed the programme. Over 40 per cent of the first cohort and about 50 per cent of the second cohort opted to remain in teaching.
The Prime Minister announced on 23 June that the programme would double in size from 2008-09 to 2012-13, annual recruitment will rise from 380 to over 800.
Subjects
Graduates; Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
25 June 2008
Reference
4332; 702 c260WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the number of teacher training places being filled is sharply up since 1997, thanks to a 16 per cent real-terms increase in teachers’ pay and generous new recruitment incentives, including PGCE training bursaries of up to £9,000, golden hellos in key subjects of up to £5,000 and training salaries of about £15,000 for mid-career entrants into the teaching profession, who now contribute one in seven of new secondary school trainee teachers.
My Lords, the number of teacher training places being filled is sharply up since 1997, thanks to a 16 per cent real-terms increase in teachers’ pay and generous new recruitment incentives, including PGCE training bursaries of up to £9,000, golden hellos in key subjects of up to £5,000 and training salaries of about £15,000 for mid-career entrants into the teaching profession, who now contribute one in seven of new secondary school trainee teachers.
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Perry of Southwark
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What action they will take to increase the number of applicants for teacher training to meet future demand.
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c911
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the decline since last year is small, and the number of places being filled has reduced partly because of demographic changes in the pupil cohort. However, I certainly do not accept any of the rest of what the noble Baroness said. Let us take mathematics. In 1997, the then Government filled 1,460 places for trainees in mathematics; last year, the figure was 2,000. That is thanks to all the changes that we have brought about, including significantly increased recruitment incentives and much higher pay, which is up by nearly one-fifth in real terms. As for what she said about burdens on teachers, real-terms education spending has nearly doubled under this Government since 1997. A significant proportion of that has gone into paying teachers better and ensuring that we have 40,000 more teachers. I do not think that the comparison with 1997 does any credit at all to the Conservative Party.
My Lords, the decline since last year is small, and the number of places being filled has reduced partly because of demographic changes in the pupil cohort. However, I certainly do not accept any of the rest of what the noble Baroness said. Let us take mathematics. In 1997, the then Government filled 1,460 places for trainees in mathematics; last year, the figure was 2,000. That is thanks to all the changes that we have brought about, including significantly increased recruitment incentives and much higher pay, which is up by nearly one-fifth in real terms. As for what she said about burdens on teachers, real-terms education spending has nearly doubled under this Government since 1997. A significant proportion of that has gone into paying teachers better and ensuring that we have 40,000 more teachers. I do not think that the comparison with 1997 does any credit at all to the Conservative Party.
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Perry of Southwark
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that reply. However, if he made the comparison not with 1997 but with last year, would he not feel some concern that there is a drop-off, particularly in the key subjects of mathematics, ICT and modern languages? Does he accept that possibly some of his Government’s policies—surrounding teachers with bureaucracy, testing and naming and shaming—have made teaching a less attractive career for young people today?
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c911
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I do not have those statistics readily to hand. As the noble Lord says, there are not enough male teachers, in primary schools in particular. When we last debated the issue in the House, the noble Baroness, Lady Bottomley, urged on me the virtues of all-male shortlists for primary school teachers. I did not think that we could accede to that, but we have recruitment campaigns targeted at getting more men to come forward for teacher training places, which seem to be yielding some dividends.
My Lords, I do not have those statistics readily to hand. As the noble Lord says, there are not enough male teachers, in primary schools in particular. When we last debated the issue in the House, the noble Baroness, Lady Bottomley, urged on me the virtues of all-male shortlists for primary school teachers. I did not think that we could accede to that, but we have recruitment campaigns targeted at getting more men to come forward for teacher training places, which seem to be yielding some dividends.
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Stoddart of Swindon
(Independent Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is the noble Lord aware that there is a great deal of concern about the low numbers of male teachers in primary and secondary schools? What are the percentages of male teachers in both kinds of schools and what are the Government doing to increase their number?
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c912
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the appointment of more specialist subject teachers in primary schools is a big issue that we will need to address over the coming years. As the noble Baroness rightly said, we have taken a significant step forward today by announcing that every primary school will either have, or have access to, a lead specialist in mathematics so that we can raise standards in that subject. We need to look at the implications for other subjects over time. That will not necessarily be by recruiting more dedicated specialist teachers, because of course most primary school teachers do a BEd and so have a more generalist training; it may well be by providing more incentives for professional development in particular disciplines so that we have a more specialist capacity in primary schools.
My Lords, the appointment of more specialist subject teachers in primary schools is a big issue that we will need to address over the coming years. As the noble Baroness rightly said, we have taken a significant step forward today by announcing that every primary school will either have, or have access to, a lead specialist in mathematics so that we can raise standards in that subject. We need to look at the implications for other subjects over time. That will not necessarily be by recruiting more dedicated specialist teachers, because of course most primary school teachers do a BEd and so have a more generalist training; it may well be by providing more incentives for professional development in particular disciplines so that we have a more specialist capacity in primary schools.
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Walmsley
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is the Minister aware of today’s Ofsted report about science teachers, which says that they lack confidence and teach too much to the test? Does he therefore consider that, particularly in primary schools, specialists are needed—not only maths specialists, on which the Government have made an announcement today after their own report, but also specialists in science and reading—to assist the generalist teachers so that they have the confidence to teach the subject well, not simply by using pre-prepared packages?
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c912
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we believe that it will be possible to respond to that. The recruitment for primary school teacher training places has risen from 11,790 in 1997 to 18,320 last year, which is an increase of 55 per cent. As the noble Lord rightly says, with the changes in the pupil cohort we will need more in due course. However, on the basis of our success in recruiting in recent years, I believe that we will be able to meet the additional numbers.
My Lords, we believe that it will be possible to respond to that. The recruitment for primary school teacher training places has risen from 11,790 in 1997 to 18,320 last year, which is an increase of 55 per cent. As the noble Lord rightly says, with the changes in the pupil cohort we will need more in due course. However, on the basis of our success in recruiting in recent years, I believe that we will be able to meet the additional numbers.
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Dearing
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the Office for National Statistics has forecast an increase of 500,000 in the number of children of primary school age by 2015, pointing to the need for an extra 3,000 teachers in primary schools a year. Do the Government feel that they can respond to that?
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c911-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we need more RE teachers, which is why religious education is one of the priority subjects in recruitment. As such, trainees in RE qualify for the £9,000 higher-level bursary and for a £2,500 golden hello. We are putting significant resources behind the recruitment of more RE teachers. Although, as the right reverend Prelate says, we need more, the numbers have gone up. The number recruited into secondary training places increased from 640 in 1997 to 790 last year. The trend is in the right direction, but we fully accept that we need to do more to encourage good candidates to come forward.
My Lords, we need more RE teachers, which is why religious education is one of the priority subjects in recruitment. As such, trainees in RE qualify for the £9,000 higher-level bursary and for a £2,500 golden hello. We are putting significant resources behind the recruitment of more RE teachers. Although, as the right reverend Prelate says, we need more, the numbers have gone up. The number recruited into secondary training places increased from 640 in 1997 to 790 last year. The trend is in the right direction, but we fully accept that we need to do more to encourage good candidates to come forward.
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Asked by
Bishop of Exeter
(Bishops (affiliation))
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, given the contribution of schools of a religious character to the maintained system, it is important that there should be a good supply of teachers, whatever their faith position, if any, who understand such schools and what shapes their ethos, as well as the nature of faith and the contribution that it makes to personal development. Given reports of increasing difficulty in recruiting teachers with a suitable background, particularly at senior management level, is the Minister satisfied that there is adequate provision in our HE institutions to train and support such teachers? If not, will he indicate what the Government intend to do about the issue?
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c912-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Baroness is referring to the National Challenge strategy that we launched last week in respect of 638 schools that are below the threshold of 30 per cent or more of pupils achieving five or more good GCSEs, including English and maths. That figure of 638 compares with the figure of 1,610 in 1997, so there has been a huge reduction in the past 10 years. Our message to the schools is that, with the benefit of the £400 million investment that we are making to support schools at the lower-attaining end of the spectrum, we believe that it is possible to eradicate that figure of 638 once and for all. That will make the education system much more attractive to potential teachers, as well as to parents and pupils.
My Lords, the noble Baroness is referring to the National Challenge strategy that we launched last week in respect of 638 schools that are below the threshold of 30 per cent or more of pupils achieving five or more good GCSEs, including English and maths. That figure of 638 compares with the figure of 1,610 in 1997, so there has been a huge reduction in the past 10 years. Our message to the schools is that, with the benefit of the £400 million investment that we are making to support schools at the lower-attaining end of the spectrum, we believe that it is possible to eradicate that figure of 638 once and for all. That will make the education system much more attractive to potential teachers, as well as to parents and pupils.
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Carnegy of Lour
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, what makes the noble Lord think that able and committed people will come into and stay in teaching when the Government make a huge point of the fact that so many schools are failing and that, when they fail, they are either taken over by another school or closed? How does that encourage able people?
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c913
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, this is one of the prime responsibilities of the Training and Development Agency for Schools, which works closely with higher education institutions and schools to ensure that we do all that we can to support teachers better, particularly in their induction year. We have new support for trainees in the induction year before they reach qualified teacher status precisely to ensure, as the noble Lord says, that we have a lower wastage rate than in the past.
My Lords, this is one of the prime responsibilities of the Training and Development Agency for Schools, which works closely with higher education institutions and schools to ensure that we do all that we can to support teachers better, particularly in their induction year. We have new support for trainees in the induction year before they reach qualified teacher status precisely to ensure, as the noble Lord says, that we have a lower wastage rate than in the past.
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Sutherland of Houndwood
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, what steps are being taken to analyse and monitor teacher retention among those increasing numbers who are coming into the profession to ensure that they remain there?
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c913
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What action they will take to increase the number of applicants for teacher training to meet future demand.
What action they will take to increase the number of applicants for teacher training to meet future demand.
Asked by
Baroness Perry of Southwark
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
17 June 2008
Answered on
17 June 2008
My Lords, the number of teacher training places being filled is sharply up since 1997, thanks to a 16 per cent real-terms increase in teachers’ pay and generous new recruitment incentives, including PGCE training bursaries of up to £9,000, golden hellos in key subjects of up to £5,000 and training salaries of about £15,000 for mid-career entrants into the teaching profession, who now contribute one in seven of new secondary school trainee teachers.
Subjects
Recruitment; Teachers; Training
Date
17 June 2008
Reference
702 c911
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Lead member
Baroness Pitkeathley
Answering member
Lord Adonis
Department
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Type
Debates on bills
Legislative stage
Second reading
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings
Legislation
Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill 2007-08
Subjects
Disability; Children; Disclosure of information; Classroom assistants; Finance; Dyslexia; Standards; Schools; Teachers; Special educational needs; Training
Date
13 June 2008
Reference
702 c773-92
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether funding letters to (a) the Learning and Skills Council; (b) the Sector Skills Development Agency; (c) Ofsted; and (d) the Quality Improvement Agency contained provisions specifically related to increasing the knowledge base of the children's workforce with regard to children's speech, language and communication needs; and...
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether funding letters to (a) the Learning and Skills Council; (b) the Sector Skills Development Agency; (c) Ofsted; and (d) the Quality Improvement Agency contained provisions specifically related to increasing the knowledge base of the children's workforce with regard to children's speech, language and communication needs; and...
Asked by
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 January 2008
There is no specific mention of developing the children's workforce with regard to children's speech, language and communication needs in the current grant letters for the Sector Skills Development Agency or the Quality Improvement Agency. The Learning and Skills Council's remit letter does include support for the development of the children's workforce as a whole and Ofsted do publish survey reports on a range of aspects which can and do include matters relating to teacher training and workforce development.
The Children's Plan acknowledges the need to provide additional support to speech and language services in tackling barriers to learning. It also includes a commitment to invest further in the inclusion development programme (IDP), which aims to increase the skills of the whole early-years and school workforce in dealing with children with speech, language and communication needs.
On 11 September 2007, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and the Secretary of State for Health launched a major review of the provision of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs, led by the honourable Member for Buckingham, Mr John Bercow. As part of his review, Mr Bercow will examine how the children's workforce can best be organised and supported to meet the needs of children with speech, language and communication needs. He will submit an interim report in March, prior to his final report in July 2008.
Subjects
Learning and Skills Council for England; Teachers; Special educational needs; Training; Speech and language disorders; Sector Skills Development Agency; Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning; Ofsted
Date
29 January 2008
Reference
1536; 698 c102-3WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether funding letters for (a) the Training and Development Agency for Schools; (b) the General Teaching Council for England; (c) the School Teachers Review Body; (d) the National College for School Leadership; and (e) the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority contained provisions specifically relating to increasing the knowledge...
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether funding letters for (a) the Training and Development Agency for Schools; (b) the General Teaching Council for England; (c) the School Teachers Review Body; (d) the National College for School Leadership; and (e) the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority contained provisions specifically relating to increasing the knowledge...
Asked by
Baroness Walmsley
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
28 January 2008
There is no specific mention of children's speech, language and communication needs in the current remit letters for either the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), or the National College for School Leadership (NCSL). The TDA's remit letter does, however, require the agency to work with officials to improve coverage of SEN and disability issues in teacher training, and speech, language and communication needs come within that broad brief.
The NCSL has a remit to ensure that school leaders have the necessary skills to ensure that the needs of all pupils are met. The QCA is the national authority for qualifications, curriculum and assessment and standards in England. Its remit covers qualifications for both young people and adults. From April 2008, an interim regulator will be established that will be responsible for carrying out the regulatory functions of QCA. The DCSF does not issue funding letters to the School Teachers Review Body or the General Teaching Council for England.
In the light of the Children's Plan, which sets out the Government's ambitions for the educational attainment and wider well-being of children and young people, remit letters for 2008-09 are being developed for the QCA, NCSL and TDA.
The Children's Plan acknowledges the need to provide additional support to speech and language services in tackling barriers to learning. It also includes a commitment to invest further in the inclusion development programme (IDP), which aims to increase the skills of the whole early years and school workforce in dealing with children with speech, language and communication needs.
The noble Baroness will be aware that on 11 September 2007 the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and the Secretary of State for Health launched a major review of the provision of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs, led by the honourable member for Buckingham, Mr John Bercow. As part of his review, Mr Bercow will examine how the children's workforce can best be organised and supported to meet the needs of children with speech, language and communication needs. He will submit an interim report in March, prior to his final report in July 2008.
Subjects
General Teaching Council; Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Teachers; Special educational needs; Training; School Teachers' Review Body; Training and Development Agency for Schools; National College for School Leadership; Speech and language disorders
Date
28 January 2008
Reference
1489; 698 c95-6WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:How children and young people now looked after by local authorities will be included in the new national Children's Plan; and how the status of and support for foster parents and workers in residential children's homes will be improved.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How children and young people now looked after by local authorities will be included in the new national Children's Plan; and how the status of and support for foster parents and workers in residential children's homes will be improved.
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Adonis
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 December 2007
The Children's Plan sets out our plans for a step change in the way children, young people, parents and families—including foster carers and those working in residential children's homes—are supported to deal with the challenges they face. Our White Paper, Care Matters: Time for Change (2007), sets out the detail of how we will achieve this for children in care and those who look after them.
We are working on a number of policies to improve the status and support of foster carers and residential workers. For foster carers, we have introduced a national advice line (Fosterline), measures to improve the support and information given to foster carers subject to allegations and a national minimum allowance. We will be funding a national rollout of Fostering Changes, a training package to help foster carers deal with challenging behaviour, and plan through the Children's Workforce Development Council to extend the training, support and development standards for foster carers and to link these to the national minimum standards for fostering service providers. The Children and Young Persons Bill introduces provisions to improve the enforcement of standards in children's homes and we will be piloting a social pedagogic approach to working with children in residential homes.
Subjects
Children in care; Care homes; Advisory services; Foster care; Standards; Training; Social workers
Date
17 December 2007
Reference
961; 697 c94-5WA
House
House of Lords
Lords question for short debate on how they propose to develop the teaching of science and mathematics in the United Kingdom so that future generations may be equipped to compete effectively in the emerging global marketplace.
Lords question for short debate on how they propose to develop the teaching of science and mathematics in the United Kingdom so that future generations may be equipped to compete effectively in the emerging global marketplace.
Lead member
Lord Bilimoria
Answering member
Lord Adonis
Department
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Type
Questions for short debate
Subjects
Clubs; Chemistry; Finance; Education; Innovation; Universities; Schools; Teachers; Training; Vocational guidance; Science; GCSE; Biology; Mathematics; Physics; Specialist maths schools
Date
18 October 2007
Reference
695 c820-44
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords