HC Deb 22 November 1990 vol 181 c179W
Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what was the total number of hours of home tuition provided each week to children with a statement of special educational needs by each local education authority for each of the last five years;

(2) what was the average number of hours of home tuition received per week by each child with a statement of special educational needs in each local education authority for each of the last five years.

Mr. Alan Howarth

This information is not collected centrally.

Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children with a statement of special needs have been(a) excluded from attending school and (b) unable to attend school in each local education authority for each of the last five years.

Mr. Alan Howarth

This information is not available centrally.

Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the statutory requirements on local education authorities to provide home tuition for children with a statement of special needs who(a) have been excluded from school and (b) are unable to attend school; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alan Howarth

Section 7(2) of the Education Act 1981 provides that, in any case where a local education authority maintains a statement of special educational needs for a child, it is the duty of the authority to arrange that the special educational provision specified in the statement is made for him or her unless the parent has made suitable arrangements.