Handicapped Children (Hansard, 17 November 1972)

§ Mr. Dormand
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total number of children with all types of handicaps presently diagnosed as requiring special education and the total number of school places available.

§ Mr. St. John-Stevas
In January, 1972, 118,328 handicapped children in England attended special schools, including hospital special schools, and 14,901 were notified by LEAs as awaiting admission to these schools.

§ Mr. Dormand
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of physically handicapped children awaiting for a special school place at the latest available date.

Schools in England Pupils on register in January

Maintained Non-maintained Maintained Non-maintained

1970 … … … … 443 15 50,492 1,456

1971 … … … … 471 15 53,568 1,482

1972 … … … … 896^* 14 83,056^* 1,308

^* 406 schools for the severely mentally handicapped and 26,351 pupils became the responsibility of local education authorities on 1st April, 1971.

					Schools in England	Pupils on register in January
					Maintained	Non-maintained	Maintained	Non-maintained
1970	…	…	…	…	443	15	50,492	1,456
1971	…	…	…	…	471	15	53,568	1,482
1972	…	…	…	…	896^*	14	83,056^*	1,308
^* 406 schools for the severely mentally handicapped and 26,351 pupils became the responsibility of local education authorities on 1st April, 1971.