§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many additional schools for deaf children are planned;
(2) whether she will allocate additional funds to provision of schooling for deaf children.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonMy right hon. Friend is always ready to consider proposals for new provision for the deaf and partially hearing as part of special educational provision generally. I am not aware of any local education authority with plans for a new special school for the deaf, but a number have in mind the provision of units for the partially hearing in ordinary schools.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) whether she will list the number of schools for deaf children in (a) the United Kingdon and (b) Derbyshire;
(2) how many schools for deaf children have additional provisions for those children with other adjustment problems.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIn January 1977 in England and Wales there were 58 schools for deaf and partially hearing pupils as follows:
Deaf 24 Partially Hearing 10 Deaf and Partially Hearing 22 Deaf and Partially Sighted 1 Deaf and Maladjusted 1 One school for the deaf and partially hearing is located in Derbyshire. A number of pupils at other kinds of special school suffer from hearing deefcts in addition to some other main handicap. Substantial provision is also made for 449W children with hearing defects in units and special classes within ordinary schools.