§ Mr. DykesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the latest developments in Government policy to ensure the integration of handicapped children into the maintained school system.
§ Mr. FallonThe Government's policy on the intergration of children with special needs in mainstream schools is reflected in the provisions of the Education Act838W 1981. The Act requires local education authorities to educate children with statements of special educational needs in ordinary schools wherever possible.