§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many appeals have been made to him under the provisions of sections 5 and 8, respectively, of the Education Act 1981, indicating how many of those appeals were allowed and, in the case of appeals under section 8, what action he took.
§ Mr. DunnSince its implementation on 1 April 1983, 56 appeals have been made under section 5(6) of the Education Act 1981. In two instances the local education authority was directed to reconsider its decision, and in 10 instances the authorities agreed to reconsider their decisions following informal discussions between officials. A decision on 11 cases has yet to be made and three cases have been withdrawn.
Sixty three appeals have been made to my right hon. Friend under the provision of section 8(6) of the Act. In 36 instances the statement of special educational need was confirmed; in 18 instances the Secretary of State amended the statement; eight cases are yet to be decided and one appeal was withdrawn.