Special Education Needs

HC Deb 17 January 1989 vol 145 cc141-2W

Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of pupils recorded with special educational needs in Northern Ireland primary and secondary schools by board area and by controlled/maintained category.

Dr. Mawhinney

Provisional figures at January 1989 are as follows:

Education and LibraryBoard Area	Controlled	Maintained	Voluntary
Belfast
Primary	8	26	—
Secondary	3	5	3
Western
Primary	57	81	—
Secondary	27	48	8
North-Eastern
Primary	81	24	—
Secondary	97	14	20
South-Eastern
Primary	56	26	—
Secondary	29	10	5
Southern
Primary	137	60	—
Secondary	86	65	2

Note: Figures for secondary schools include both secondary intermediate and grammar schools.