§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many appeals were received under section 8(6) of the Education Act 1981 by each local education authority; and what were the decisions taken by the appeals tribunal for each of the years from April 1983.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthAppeals under section 8(6) of the Education Act 1981 are made directly to my right hon. Friend. Appeals to local appeal committees are made under section 8(2) of the 1981 Act. Information concerning the number and outcome of such appeals is not collected centrally.
§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many appeals were received under section 5(6) of the Education Act 1981 by each local education authority; and what were the decisions taken by the appeals tribunal for each of the years from April 1983.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthAppeals under section 5(6) of the Education Act 1981 are made directly to my right hon. Friend. Since April 1983 he has received 164 such appeals. The following table lists by year the number of such appeals and the number of appeals under section 5(6) which resulted in my right hon. Friend directing the LEA to reconsider its decision not to make a statement of special educational needs.
Year Appeals received LEA directed to reconsider 1983 3 0 1984 19 0 1985 19 1 1986 21 3 1987 31 6 1988 17 3 1989 12 7 There are 42 such appeals upon which my right hon. Friend has yet to reach a decision.