Written question asked by Lord Jones (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Adonis (Labour) on Monday, 5 December 2005.

Investors in People: Schools

Question: How many head teachers have been involved in the Investors in People scheme over the past five school years.

Answer: On the basis of the information provided by Investors in People UK, data are not held on the numbers of head teachers who have been involved in the Investors in People scheme. However, in the past five years the total number of schools in England and Wales that have been involved in the Investors in People scheme is 13,819, approximately 50.6 per cent of all schools in England and Wales. The total number of schools in the UK that have been involved in Investors in People is 14,264, approximately 41.5 per cent of all schools in the UK.Head teachers are involved in managing the introduction and retention of the standard in their schools. However, the above figures will not take account of turnover of head teachers within schools. It could be assumed that the number of head teachers that have been involved in the standard exceeds the number of schools that have been involved with the standard.

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