§ Mr. John E. B. Hillasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what 354W recommendations for research in special education she has received from her advisory committee on handicapped children.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe Committee recently proposed a research programme which would involve a commitment of £278,000 over six years. This is in addition to a recommendation I accepted earlier that my Department should join the Department of Health and Social Security in supporting research into mental handicap by the Hester Adrian Centre in Manchester. The main new project recommended is the establishment of a research unit to investigate the education of maladjusted children, especially in ordinary schools.
I am grateful to the Chairman, Professor Jack Tizzard, and his committee for the work they have put into their review. I have welcomed and accepted their proposals.