To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to ensure that the Technology Colleges Trust has the resources to support the proposed expansion of the specialist schools programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to ensure that the Technology Colleges Trust has the resources to support the proposed expansion of the specialist schools programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, who is responsible for appointing (a) the chair and (b) the board of trustees of the (i) British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, (ii) National College of School Leadership, (iii) Teacher Training Agency, (iv) Technology College Trust and (v) Centre...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, who is responsible for appointing (a) the chair and (b) the board of trustees of the (i) British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, (ii) National College of School Leadership, (iii) Teacher Training Agency, (iv) Technology College Trust and (v) Centre...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what grants have been made from the Technology Colleges Trust in each of the last four years to contribute towards the £50,000 of sponsorship money needed by schools seeking specialist status, broken down by (a) year, (b) school and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what grants have been made from the Technology Colleges Trust in each of the last four years to contribute towards the £50,000 of sponsorship money needed by schools seeking specialist status, broken down by (a) year, (b) school and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assistance the Technology Colleges Trust is giving to schools seeking specialist status; how many grants have been facilitated by the Trust in order to help schools to meet the £50,000 threshold of specialist status since 1997; and if she...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assistance the Technology Colleges Trust is giving to schools seeking specialist status; how many grants have been facilitated by the Trust in order to help schools to meet the £50,000 threshold of specialist status since 1997; and if she...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 17th October 2001 371 c1231W, on specialist schools, what proportion of the applicants who gained sponsorship arranged through the Technology Colleges Trust had such sponsorship make up 50 per cent. or more of the total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 17th October 2001 371 c1231W, on specialist schools, what proportion of the applicants who gained sponsorship arranged through the Technology Colleges Trust had such sponsorship make up 50 per cent. or more of the total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 17th October 2001, 372 c1231W, on specialist schools, what proportion of the applicants who gained sponsorship arranged through the Technology Colleges Trust were applicants for (a) arts, (b) technology, (c) language college and (d) sports...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 17th October 2001, 372 c1231W, on specialist schools, what proportion of the applicants who gained sponsorship arranged through the Technology Colleges Trust were applicants for (a) arts, (b) technology, (c) language college and (d) sports...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools bidding for specialist status under the specialist schools programme were supported by donations from the Technology Colleges Trust as part of the qualifying sponsorship criteria in the years (a) 1999-2000 and (b) 2000-01. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools bidding for specialist status under the specialist schools programme were supported by donations from the Technology Colleges Trust as part of the qualifying sponsorship criteria in the years (a) 1999-2000 and (b) 2000-01. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much the planned expansion of the specialist school programme depends on the ability of the Technology Colleges Trust to support financially schools that are unable to find some or all of the required sponsorship.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much the planned expansion of the specialist school programme depends on the ability of the Technology Colleges Trust to support financially schools that are unable to find some or all of the required sponsorship.