HC Deb 19 July 1993 vol 229 cc54-5W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, for January for each year from 1988 to the latest year for which figures are available, the number of pupils aged five to 15 years with statements of special educational needs(a) in maintained special schools, (b) in non-maintained special schools and independent schools under arrangements made by the authority and (c) in maintained primary, middle and secondary schools.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The information requested is given in the table.

Pupils with statements of special educational needs
Year Maintained special schools1 Non-maintained special and independent schools Maintained primary and secondary schools2
31988 3,953 134 7,462
31989 3,737 149 7,454
31990 3,668 150 7,147
31991 3,620 169 8,858
41992 2,628 143 9,916
1Data for 1988–1991 include pupils in special units (other than those attached to schools).
2Data for 1992 include pupils in grant-maintained schools.
3Data are pupils of all ages.
4Data are pupils aged 5–16 with ages at 31 August the preceding year.

Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, for January for each year from 1988 to the latest year for which figures are available(a) the number of full-time pupils aged five to 15 years in (i) maintained primary, middle and secondary schools and (ii) special schools maintained by the LEA and (b) the number of pupils aged five to 15 years belonging to (i) other LEAs but attending special schools maintained by the LEA, (ii) the LEA but attending special schools maintained by other LEAs and (iii) the LEA attending non-maintained special schools and independent schools for the purposes of special educational treatment.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The information requested is given in the tables.

(a) the number of full-time pupils aged 5 to 15 years1
Maintained primary and secondary schools2 LEA maintained special schools
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Clwyd 54,407 53,737 52,992 52,993 53,043 661 634 629 630 642
Dyfed 45,254 45,727 45,597 45,652 45,754 258 254 232 199 210
Gwent 59,960 59,142 59,008 59,438 60,149 351 336 316 320 307
Gwynedd 31,663 31,047 30,496 29,956 29,782 263 255 215 211 234
Mid Glamorgan 76,143 75,244 75,054 75,214 75,615 646 587 589 565 597
Powys 15,574 15,498 15,467 15,331 15,335 110 109 122 122 125
South Glamorgan 52,131 52,128 52,038 52,730 53,703 655 624 588 575 537
West Glamorgan 48,584 48,505 48,350 48,769 49,002 218 194 181 177 175
Wales 383,715 381,028 379,002 380,083 382,383 3,162 2,993 2,872 2,799 2,827
1 At January each year, with ages at 31 August the preceding year.
2 Includes grant-maintained schools.

(b) The number of children aged 5 to 15 belonging to:
(i) other LEAs but attending special schools maintained by the LEA (ii) the LEA but attending special schools maintained by other LEAs (iii) The LEA but attending non-maintained special and independent schools1
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Clwyd 30 25 38 37 42 33 29 25 24 24 3 2 4 2 8
Dyfed 11 12 13 2 3 15 15 17 16 13 10 16 8 12 21
Gwent 14 16 11 6 4 48 45 38 24 26 36 45 56 69 32
Gwynedd 15 18 15 11 8 15 8 10 8 7 8 8 7 8 6
Mid Glamorgan 32 29 23 16 19 48 42 37 31 19 52 53 58 61 51
Powys 4 7 5 4 3 7 7 2 3 3 14 22 18 20 18
South Glamorgan 81 73 58 48 36 17 17 13 5 3 6 9 7 9 5
West Glamorgan 5 7 11 12 11 12 16 8 11 12 17 15 9 12 2
1 Data for 1988–91 include children of all ages. Data for 1992 include children aged 5 to 16 years with statements for special educational needs only. Data include children being educated outside of the authority in which they are registered.

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