Statement on secondary schools
14 October 2013
Education Minister, David Laws, made a statement in the House of Commons on Monday 14 October on reforming the accountability system for secondary schools.
Shadow Minister for Education, Kevin Brennan, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on Secondary Schools (Accountability)
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on Secondary Schools (Accountability)
- Read recent Parliamentary News Stories: Education
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Schools
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