§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement outlining the arrangements for providing specialist equipment for disabled children integrated into mainstream grant-maintained schools.
§ Mr. ForthAny local education authority which maintains a statement of special educational needs for a pupil for whom it is responsible has a legal obligation to make the necessary special education provision. If a disabled pupil, who attends a grant-maintained school, requires specialist equipment as specified in section III of the pupil's statement, then the local education authority must provide that equipment.