§ 35. Mr. M. Stewartasked the Minister of Education what progress has been made in the conversion of premises 754 formerly used as approved schools to the needs of maladjusted children.
§ Mr. VosperThe only approved school premises taken into use for maladjusted children are Langham Oaks, near Colchester. A special school was opened there on 28th May and will accommodate 40 senior boys.
§ Mr. StewartCan the hon. Gentleman say whether there will be any further examples of this in the near future?
§ Mr. VosperI fear not. I have examined in great detail the cases of all the other schools at present available, and I am reluctantly satisfied that none of them will be suitable for this purpose.
§ 36. Mr. M. Stewartasked the Minister of Education the average period of time that elapses between the notification of a child as maladjusted and its admission to an appropriate school.
§ Mr. VosperI regret that this information is not available.