The Education Support Grants (Amendment) Regulations 1989

5.  For the Schedule to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the following Schedule—

“SCHEDULE PURPOSES FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH GRANTS ARE PAYABLE

1.   The management and appraisal of lecturers and school teachers.

2.   The teaching of mathematics in schools.

3.   The teaching of science and technology as part of primary education.

4.   A pilot project devised with one of the following objectives:

(a) to provide records of achievement for pupils in secondary schools or students at further education establishments;

(b) to improve the quality of education provided in primary schools in urban areas;

(c) to improve the quality or the range of the curriculum provided in primary schools in rural areas;

(d) to meet the educational needs of persons from ethnic minorities, to promote harmony between different racial groups or in other ways to prepare persons for life in a multi-ethnic society;

(e) to improve the use of the spoken word by pupils of compulsory school age;

(f) to promote social responsibility in children;

(g) to broaden the range of languages learnt by pupils in secondary schools as their first foreign language.

5.   The provision of re-training and up-dating courses directed towards the needs of industry and commerce.

6.   The development of the use of information technology at further education establish ments, by providing equipment, preparing or providing course material and computer software, or training teachers employed at such establishments.

7.   The planning, development and co-ordination of provision to meet the educational needs (including the need for guidance) of persons who are unemployed (excluding those currently receiving full-time education).

8.   The provision of data-processing equipment, and accessories and software for such equipment, for use in the management of further education establishments and the training of staff in the use of such equipment.

9.   Developing the knowledge and appreciation, among pupils in schools in Wales, of the heritage, culture and language of Wales.

10.   The development, provision and appraisal of courses of training for school governors.

11.   The provision of support for parents in the teaching of children under the age of five with special educational needs.

12.   The provision of health education, especially education to combat the abuse of drugs, alcohol and solvents, education about the risks associated with smoking, and education about acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

13.   Securing the supervision of pupils in schools at midday.

14.   The provision to schools and further education establishments of books and equipment for use on courses leading to an examination for the General Certificate of Secondary Education.

15.   The organisation in urban areas of leisure-time activities of vocational benefit to young persons mainly between the ages of 14 and 21.

16.   The development and support of methods of learning which do not require regular attendance at educational establishments, including activities connected with the Open College.

17.   The provision of computer-aided engineering equipment for engineering courses in further education establishments.

18.   The development of the use of information technology in primary and secondary schools through the provision of staff and computer hardware.

19.   The preparation and implementation of schemes for financing county and voluntary schools made under section 33 of the Education Reform Act 1988(1) .

20.   The preparation and implementation of schemes for financing locally funded further and higher education made under section 139 of the Education Reform Act 1988.

21.   The development and appraisal of courses of training for governors of further education establishments.

22.   The development and improvement of the inspection and advisory services provided by education authorities with a view to—

(a) monitoring the quality of education provided by the authority in schools, and

(b) providing advice in relation to the national curriculum (as defined in section 2 of the Education Reform Act 1988) and the delegation of financial management pursuant to schemes made under section 33 of that Act.

23.   The provision in schools of the basic curriculum (as defined in section 2 of the Education Reform Act 1988).

24.   The training of teachers in schools to improve pupils' use and understanding of the English language, with particular reference to the recommendations of the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Teaching of English Language appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Science under the chairmanship of Sir John Kingman, published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office in March 1988(2) .

25.   The training of teachers in Wales to teach Welsh as part of the national curriculum (as defined in item 22(b) above).

26.— (i) provision in urban areas of England of training to enable young people to qualify as youth workers, being training designed primarily for those between the ages of 18 and 25.

(ii) provision of corresponding training in Wales within the Boroughs of Dinefwr, Llanelli, Blaenau Gwent, Islwyn, Torfaen, Cynon Valley, Merthyr Tydfil, Ogwr, Rhymney Valley, Taff Ely, Brecknock, Lliw Valley, Neath and Port Talbot and the City of Swansea

27.   The provision of open learning centres to provide tuition for adults in literacy and numeracy.

28.   The improvement of educational guidance services for adults including the develop ment of computer databases of local learning opportunities.

29.   The improvement of provision for pupils whose behaviour poses difficulties for schools, and of support services for schools in dealing with such pupils.

30.   Action to improve rates of attendance in schools.

31.   The devising and implementation of measures to reduce the losses suffered by schools as a result of vandalism, theft and arson.

32.   The development of schemes for local recruitment of former teachers and mature entrants to the teaching profession.

33.   The promotion of the improved transmission between local education authorities and the Department of Education and Science of information relating to the employment of teachers.

34.   The provision of support for the English Districts of the Workers' Educational Association.”

(1)

1988 c. 40.

(2)

0 11 270650 9.