§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many training courses now exist in England for training teachers of lip reading; what was the length of courses and the number who attained qualifications in 1985; if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThis information is not centrally available. In the Government's view, the provision of lip-reading teaching is a matter for local determination by individual local education authorities as part of their adult education provision. In addition, certificates in lip-reading teaching are awarded by the City Literary Institute in London, in conjunction with the Royal National Institute for the Deaf, and by Manchester polytechnic, to students who successfully complete a course in teaching lip-reading at these institutions. The length of these courses range from three months (full-time) to one year (part-time), and the number of students who qualify annually are about 30 to 40.