HC Deb 26 May 1993 vol 225 c607W
Mr. Butcher

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will undertake a study of the particular staffing and building requirements of schools designed to contain and educate disruptive pupils.

Mr. Forth

We have no plans to undertake such a study.

Mr. Butcher

To ask the Secretary of Sate for Education what consideration he has given to the setting up of schools where disruptive pupils can be temporarily or permanently placed.

Mr. Forth

LEAs have a power under section 56 of the Education Act 1944 to provide education otherwise than at school where they consider it necessary to meet a pupil's needs. The Education Bill now before Parliament contains provision to convert that power into a duty but it will remain for LEAs to determine the precise nature of the provision made for individual pupils in the light of the particular circumstances of each case.