HC Deb 04 April 1979 vol 965 c707W
Mr. Body

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will discuss with the examining boards for GCE O and A-level methods by which a candidate who is handicapped in writing may be assisted by an amanuensis.

Miss Margaret Jackson

The Schools Council is in touch with the examining boards, on my right hon. Friend's behalf, about the provision it make for handicapped candidates generally, with a view to promoting common practice in this matter. All GCE boards make some allowance for handicap, the form and extent of which varies from one board to another according to the circumstances of the candidate.