John Cryer
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(10 years, 8 months ago)
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss)
Ultimately, it is the responsibility of local authorities to ensure that parents get the support they need and that children get the right outcomes. We are refocusing the system on outcomes and quality, and that is what Kent county council should be looking at.
John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
How many civil servants at the Department for Education are working on the free schools programme?
Michael Gove
More than 100 civil servants are working on the free schools programme—a testimony to its popularity. Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to talk to them and share a drink—in my case, apple juice—to congratulate them on their work. I was overjoyed to discover that this has been one of the most successful and inspiring things they have done in their distinguished careers in public service.