§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many specialist teachers are provided for dyslexic children by Liverpool local education authority; what is the number per thousand pupils; what are the comparable figures in other local education authorities in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButcherThis information is not collected by the Department.
§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if his Department has recommended that local education authorities provide a minimum standard of specialist teaching for dyslexic children; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will make a statement on the provision of specialist teaching for dyslexic children.
§ Mr. ButcherUnder the 1981 Education Act, local education authorities are required to identify children with522W special educational needs and to make appropriate educational provision for them. In the exercise of these statutory duties, it is for individual local education authorities to decide on the level of employment of teachers and their deployment.