§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many handicapped children, classified by age, type of handicap and area, are not in receipt of full-time education.
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§ Miss Margaret JacksonI regret that this information is not available from returns made by local education authorities. In January 1976, however, there were 9,313 children in England and Wales awaiting admission to special schools. It is likely that the majority of these children were attending ordinary schools, but details are not available of those receiving less than full-time education.