A first attempt at developing specialist schools to solve this issue, the City Technology College (CTC) programme between 1988 and 1993, had produced only 15 schools, despite an initial aim of 200. In response, Cyril Taylor, chairman of the City Technology Colleges Trust, proposed to allow pre-existing schools to become specialists in technology (CTCs were newly opened schools). This was expected to mitigate the programme's failure and allow the government to gradually pay for the subject of technology.
The initial attempt to establish specialized schools to address the issue, the City Technology College (CTC) program between 1988 and 1993, yielded only 15 schools despite an initial goal of 200. In response, Cyril Taylor, chairman of the City Technology Colleges Trust, proposed allowing existing schools to become specialists in technology (CTCs were newly opened schools). This was intended to address the program's failure and allow the government to gradually fund the subject of technology.