§ Mr. E. Evansasked the Minister of Education what provision has been made or is being contemplated for the higher education of the deaf; and whether it is proposed to establish a secondary school, other than for technical training, for deaf pupils who are capable of benefiting by higher education.
§ Miss WilkinsonProposals for the establishment of a secondary school for the deaf are under active consideration. It is intended that this school, which may retain pupils up to the age of 19, shall provide a full course of secondary grammar school education for deaf children selected on educational grounds.
§ Mr. E. Evansasked the Minister of Education what facilities are available for the higher education of partially sighted pupils and how far these facilities meet the need.
§ Miss WilkinsonThere are two secondary grammar schools for the blind which admit partially sighted pupils also and provide a full course of secondary education for them. I have no evidence as to the extent of the need of further facilities, but I expect that in the re organisation of schools for the blind throughout the country some special schools will be approved for partially sighted children only. These schools will be in a position to provide facilities for the continued education on secondary school lines up to the age of 19 of those partially sighted pupils who are fit to profit from it and are willing to take advantage of it.