§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what policy initiatives he has taken for the hearing impaired in the schools in Wales.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsIt is the responsibility of local education authorities to identify, assess and make appropriate provision for children with special educational needs, including those with a hearing impairment. The Welsh Office makes grant available to LEAs for the training of teachers, including teachers of the deaf.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those schools in Wales that exist for the hearing impaired.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsMaintained special schools which are approved specifically for children with hearing impairments are Bryn Glas School, Mold, Clwyd and Ashgrove School, Penarth, South Glamorgan. In addition, there are pupils with a number of difficulties, including hearing impairment, in other special schools and some ordinary maintained schools have units which cater for those with hearing difficulties but details are not available centrally.