GRADUATE TEACHER PROGRAMME AND NORFOLK

Early day motion 1580, tabled 8 July 2002 by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 11 members.

That this House notes with concern that only 23 training places have been allocated to Norfolk under the Graduate Teacher Programme, compared to 74 places last year; notes also that oral assurances appear to have been given to Norfolk County Council that a substantially higher number of places would be allocated; further notes that Norfolk schools are struggling to fill substantial numbers of vacancies; and calls on the Secretary of State to intervene so as to require the Teacher Training Agency to review its decision and allocate more training places in Norfolk.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 4, UUP 1.