HC Deb 15 July 1991 vol 195 cc4-6W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a list of all infant and junior schools in each local education authority which have integrated units for children with special needs, together with their funding requirements under local management of schools; and whether each integrated unit receives all of the funding allocated to it under the local management of schools formula.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Information on infants and junior schools with integrated units for children with special needs is not available centrally.

Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to give local education authorities the statutory duty to provide places for pupils with special needs up to the age of 18 years at least.

Sir Wyn Roberts

At present local education authorities are required to secure the provision of suitable full-time education for pupils up to the age of 18, including those with special educational needs. For 16 to 18-year-olds, the Government intend that this duty will transfer to further education funding councils for England and Wales in a new independent further education sector. Our plans are set out in the White Paper "Education and Training for the 21st Century", Cm 1536.

Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many pupils with special needs were in schools and colleges, by year group, from five to 18 years in each of the last five years.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Information in respect of pupils with statements of special educational needs in schools is given in the table. Data on special needs by year group are not available. Local education authorities are not required to maintain statements for young people in colleges of furrther education.

Number of pupils in schools1
Number
1986–87 9,916
1987–88 11,549
1988–89 11,340
1989–90 10,965
1990–91 12,647
1 At January of each year. Includes pupils receiving education within and outside their own local education authority in primary, Secondary, special and independent schools and special units.

Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a list of all secondary schools in each local education authority which have integrated units or other provision for children with special needs, together with their funding requirements under local mangement of schools; and whether each integrated unit, or other provision, receives all of the funding allocated to it under the local management of schools formula.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Details on the secondary schools with LEA designated special classes and their respective LMS budgets are given in the table. Information on schools with integrated units for children with special needs is not held centrally. Formula funding under LMS is based on two key principles—that the resources available should be allocated to schools on a clear and objective basis related to their relative need to spend, and that schools' budgets should depend mainly on the numbers and ages of their pupils. Whether or not factors for integrated units or other provision are included in the formulae is for LEAs to decide. LEAs retain their responsibilities in respect of children with statements of special educational need.

School Name Local Management of Schools Budget(1) £
Clwyd
Rhyl High School 1,881,310
Denbigh High School 1,478,990
The Groves High School 1,447,240
Dyfed
Fishguard County Secondary School 1,315,469
Ysgol Y Preseli 1,164,472
Pembroke Comprehensive School 2,227,550
Cardigan County Secondary School 1,183,228
Penglais Comprehensive School 1,652,523
Ysgol Gyfun Maes Yr Yrfa 1,026,535
Gwendraeth Valley Comprehensive School 1,079,200
Gwent
St. Julians Comprehensive School 1,986,631
Hartridge Comprehensive School 1,614,260
Newbridge Comprehensive School 1,183,073
Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School 1,336,205
Llantarnam Comprehensive School 1,706,110
Glanyrafon Junior Comprehensive School 669,801
Cwmcarn Comprehensive School 730,367
Chepstow Comprehensive School 1,677,119
Caldicot Comprehensive School 2,194,349
Abersychan Comprehensive School 1,374,224
Abertillery Comprehensive School 1,447,560
Gwynedd
Ysgol John Bright 1,763,941
Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy 1,493,505
Ysgol Friars 1,703,648
Mid Glamorgan
Afon Taf High School 2,118,000
Cyfarthfa High School 1,850,000
Vaynor and Penderyn Comprehensive School 695,000
Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School 2,476,000
Hawthorn Comprehensive School 1,744,000
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen 1,744,000
Blaengwawr Comprehensive School 1,233,000
Tonyrefail Comprehensive School 2,010,000
Cynffig Comprehensive School 1,724,000
St. Cenydd Comprehensive School 1,622,000
St. Ilan Comprehensive School 1,599,000
Bryntirion Comprehensive School 1,670,000
Ynysawdre Comprehensive School 1,910,000
Pencoed Comprehensive School 2,078,000
Lewis Girls Comprehensive School 1,686,000
Brynteg Comprehensive School 2,698,000
Ferndale Comprehensive School 1,866,000
Tonypandy Comprehensive School 1,989,000
Bedwellty Comprehensive School 1,101,000
School Name Local Management of Schools Budget (1) £
Archbishop McGrath School 830,000
Powys
Caereinion High School 882,275
Llanidloes High School 838,497
Newtown High School 1,817,623
Welshpool High School 1,293,060
South Glamorgan
Rumney High School 1,787,357
Willows High School 1,176,007
Fitzalan High School 2,182,776
Llanedeyrn High School 1,579,164
Cantonian High School 1,687,323
Llanrumney High School 1,565,969
Llanilltud Fawr Comprehensive School 1,684,498
Barry Boys Comprehensive School 2,421,338
Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School 2,390,428
St. Cyres Comprehensive School 2,308,914
St. Illtyds High School 1,247,509
Mary Immaculate High School 1,141,442
West Glamorgan
Olchfa Comprehensive School 2,862,000
Sandfields Comprehensive School 1,488,000
Gowerton Comprehensive School 1,960,000
Cwmtawe Comprehensive School 2,107,000
Cwrt Sart Comprehensive School 1,243,000
1 These details have been taken from LEAs' section 42 financial statements for 1991–92.

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