§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many full and part-time remedial teachers of reading are employed in primary and secondary schools, respectively; and what steps she is taking to increase the numbers of such teachers.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeInformation about the numbers of such teachers is not available. Local education authorities are encouraged to apply for additions to their teacher quota in order to improve their teaching of slow learners.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many remedial teachers of reading have attended a specialised course on remedial teaching.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThis information is not available.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if rates of pay for remedial teachers vary under different local education authorities.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeNo. Statutory scales of salaries for teachers, including remedial teachers, in schools maintained by local education authorities in England and Wales apply on a national basis.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if all remedial teachers are paid under the Burnham scale; and if special scales apply.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeRemedial teachers employed in schools maintained by local education authorities are all paid under the statutory Burnham primary and secondary salaries document. Teachers in maintained special schools and in special classes in ordinary maintained schools receive a special salary addition.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what in-service 504W provision is made for teacher-training courses in the subject of specific reading difficulty.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeRelevant courses in the teaching of reading and in remedial education are provide by a variety of agencies and more are being established, but it is not possible to identify provision related to specific reading difficulty.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if she will give the number of children with specific reading difficulties receiving grants under the boarding education scheme, and the number in so far as it is known to her of such children whose parents have opted out of State education and placed their children in independent schools;
(2) if she will give the number of children with specific reading difficulties who are receiving special remedial education in child guidance clinics, hospital clinics, and independent dyslexia centres, respectively;
(3) how many local education authorities already have remedial education centres.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThis information is not available.