§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the funding of the Open University for the past three years. [134409]
§ Mr. WicksThe following table shows the funding the Open University has received from the Higher Education Funding Council for England in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. RammellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment to what extent local education authorities are required to have regard to the SEN Code of Practice. [134456]
§ Jacqui SmithLocal education authorities are required by law to have regard to the SEN Code of Practice. The Code offers guidance to local education authorities on their responsibilities towards children with special educational needs, and they must not ignore it. Authorities must decide how to fulfil their statutory duties and responsibilities in the light of the Code.