§ Mr. Derek Pageasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what stops he is taking to draw the attention of head teachers to problems of deafness in children.
§ Mr. CroslandThis is primarily a matter for local education authorities, who were given advice on the needs of children with impaired hearing in ordinary schools in my Department's Circular 10/62. Some authorities arrange for head teachers to attend appropriate lectures or short courses, and advice is available in a number of areas from peripatetic teachers of the deaf. H.M. Inspectors enquire about the presence of handicapped children in ordinary schools and the arrangements made for their care and education.
§ Mr. Derek Pageasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has for the provision of facilities for deaf and partially-hearing children in secondary education in the King's Lynn area.
§ Mr. CroslandThis is a matter for the local education authority. I understand 221W that children with impaired hearing in ordinary secondary schools in King's Lynn receive frequent visits from a teacher of the deaf. The authority are considering the provision of a special class for senior pupils needing more intensive help. Some children from the King's Lynn area attend boarding schools for the deaf or partially hearing which cater for senior pupils.