§ Mr. Carter Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the arrangements whereby local education authorities sponsor students in voluntary establishments for further education and training of disabled people.
§ Mr. WaldegraveLocal education authorities have for many years sponsored the attendance of handicapped students in these voluntary establishments, as an addition to the range of provision offered by the authorities themselves. These arrangements have been covered in the review of the legal basis of further education, the submission of which to the Secretary of State and the local authority associations, was announced to the House on 17 June last. My right hon. Friend will be considering the suggestion made on this aspect of further education provision together with all the others, in the light of the comments now received on the report.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if local education authorities are entitled to deduct a sum equivalent to the non-contributory invalidity pension from fees paid to voluntary establishments for further education and training on behalf of a disabled student who is in receipt of non-contributory invalidity pension.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI understand this is a matter within the discretion of local education authorities, but if the hon. Member will write to me with further details I shall look into it.