§ Lord Balnielasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will give guidance so as to secure a greater degree of standardisation in the assessment procedure whereby decisions are taken as to whether a mentally-handicapped child is suitable for education in a school for the educationally 44W in the agricultural and fişhing industries in England and Wales, respectively, at the beginning of 1946, 1951, 1964 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. John MackieThe information requested is as follows:—
sub-normal or whether he should go to one of the Ministry of Health's training schools.
§ Mr. Gordon WalkerNo. Guidance in carrying out the procedure was issued to local education authorities in 1960. Courses are provided for local authority medical officers who are to undertake the medical examinations and parents have a right of appeal to me before a decision is recorded that a child is unsuitable for education at school.