Schoolchildren (Remedial Teaching) (Hansard, 17 December 1981)

HC Deb 17 December 1981 vol 15 c216W 216W

§ Mr. Gordon Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the figures for the academic years1978–79 and 1979–80 for the proportions of children who are obtaining remedial teaching in primary and secondary schools, respectively.

§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher
The information is as follows:

Primary Schools per cent Secondary Schools^* (per cent.)

1978–79 8.0 8.3

1979–80 8.9 7.7

^* Remedial education is not yet provided after S4; the percentage is of children in classes S1 to S4 inclusive.

	Primary Schools per cent	Secondary Schools^* (per cent.)
1978–79	8.0	8.3
1979–80	8.9	7.7
^* Remedial education is not yet provided after S4; the percentage is of children in classes S1 to S4 inclusive.