Vol. 502 No. 6
335 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction of the parents association for vocational schools and community colleges with the provision made for the implementation of the PCW agreement in the schools; and if he will consider modifications which would allow schools to implement the proposed improvements in the management of schools without encroaching upon the teaching hours available. [9103/99]
The teacher allocation process in the vocational sector involves an initial allocation based upon enrolments together with a subsequent appeal process.
The PCW agreement did not provide for a specific additional teaching allocation to be made to school authorities arising from the creation of assistant principal posts. However, in the context of curricular concessions, my Department took account of any difficulties encountered by individual schools or vocational education committees in delivering the full curriculum to their students.
