§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will assess the impact on Newcastle's schools of a further delegation from the local education authority to schools of responsibility for 149W specials needs services combined with a cut of £140,000 in LEA support for such services. [112127]
§ Jacqui SmithThe quality of provision for special education needs will be taken into account by Ofsted as part of its regular programme of school and LEA inspections. Newcastle local education authority (LEA) must determine how best to manage its budget for the benefit of all pupils. Regardless of whether funding is delegated to schools or retained centrally, the LEA retains responsibility for securing the necessary provision for pupils with statements of special educations needs.
White Non-white Declined to say Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Entered New Deal 654 98 3 Less than 1 9 1 Leavers from New Deal 480 — 2 — 5 — Into unsubsidised jobs 210 44 0 0 3 60 We have set targets for all partnerships delivering New Deal, to achieve parity of outcome on jobs between white and ethnic minority young people. Paisley, South is part of the Renfrewshire Unit of Delivery which has responsibility for the parity target.