§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what steps his Department is taking to ensure that in those authorities running schemes under the technical and vocational education initiative all young people, including those with physical, sensory or learning difficulties, are enabled to take part;
(2) what measures have been taken to ensure that, in the design of the schemes approved under the technical and vocational education initiative, young people with physical, sensory or learning difficulties are not excluded.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonPilot projects under the technical and vocational education initiative have to operate within nationally agreed criteria which require them to have arrangements which permit entry to the project for students from a wide ability range.
Education authorities are also asked to give consideration to accommodating, within the annual student intake of up to 250 students in each project, some students with special educational needs.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the approved schemes under the technical and vocational education initiative include plans for young people receiving special education; and how many young people on currently approved schemes are receiving special education.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThere are a variety of approaches to the question of accommodating young people with special educational needs in the pilot projects already under way. Details of the numbers involved are not readily available.