When developing their policy on state funding for faith schools in England and Wales, they will have regard to the system operating in France, where such funding is available on condition both that the admission of pupils is not restricted on religious grounds and that the core curriculum is taught...

When developing their policy on state funding for faith schools in England and Wales, they will have regard to the system operating in France, where such funding is available on condition both that the admission of pupils is not restricted on religious grounds and that the core curriculum is taught...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many unauthorised absences there were from schools (a) nationally and (b) in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. - Inc tables.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many unauthorised absences there were from schools (a) nationally and (b) in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. - Inc tables.

Whether they are committed to securing the provision of playing fields and other sports facilities for all young people, whether or not the users can pay. [HL 2005].

Whether they are committed to securing the provision of playing fields and other sports facilities for all young people, whether or not the users can pay. [HL 2005].

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate she has made of the (a) number and (b) percentage of female (i) primary and (ii) secondary school teachers who are Muslims. - The information is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate she has made of the (a) number and (b) percentage of female (i) primary and (ii) secondary school teachers who are Muslims. - The information is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her Answer of 22nd October, Official Report, column 44W, for what reason figures have not been collected since 1996-97 on the percentage of secondary school teachers holding an appropriate subject qualification.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her Answer of 22nd October, Official Report, column 44W, for what reason figures have not been collected since 1996-97 on the percentage of secondary school teachers holding an appropriate subject qualification.

Whether they will encourage all local authorities to set up and maintain a website showing the names and addresses and a brief description of as many as possible of the youth and sports facilities (statutory, voluntary and private) which are available to 13 to 18 year olds in their area...

Whether they will encourage all local authorities to set up and maintain a website showing the names and addresses and a brief description of as many as possible of the youth and sports facilities (statutory, voluntary and private) which are available to 13 to 18 year olds in their area...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will seek a report from HM Chief Inspector of Schools on the level of success of specialist schools in achieving targets consequent on that status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will seek a report from HM Chief Inspector of Schools on the level of success of specialist schools in achieving targets consequent on that status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will publish comparisons of academic results between schools with equivalently socially deprived catchment areas - Inc fact that benchmark information based on national pupil performance in maintained, mainstream schools is published annually in the Department's autumn package. A...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will publish comparisons of academic results between schools with equivalently socially deprived catchment areas - Inc fact that benchmark information based on national pupil performance in maintained, mainstream schools is published annually in the Department's autumn package. A...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the performance of schools within education action zones.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the performance of schools within education action zones.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what information she collates on the success of specialist schools in achieving targets agreed consequent on their status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what information she collates on the success of specialist schools in achieving targets agreed consequent on their status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what information she has collated on the targets agreed by specialist schools consequent on that status and their success in achieving them. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what information she has collated on the targets agreed by specialist schools consequent on that status and their success in achieving them. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will list for each specialist school (a) the names of sponsors, (b) the amount of money contributed in aggregate by external sponsors and (c) the additional resources contributed by her Department. - Inc figures and fact that a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will list for each specialist school (a) the names of sponsors, (b) the amount of money contributed in aggregate by external sponsors and (c) the additional resources contributed by her Department. - Inc figures and fact that a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers were subject to violent assaults in schools in the last year for which records are available. - Inc available figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers were subject to violent assaults in schools in the last year for which records are available. - Inc available figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the annual average staff turnover has been in secondary schools in the last five academic years. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the annual average staff turnover has been in secondary schools in the last five academic years. - Inc table.