HC Deb 14 April 1993 vol 222 c552W
Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many students at teacher training colleges are on courses which include training for special needs education.

Mr. Boswell

My right hon. Friend's criteria for the approval of teacher training courses require that by the end of their courses all students should have developed the capacity to identify pupils with special educational needs or learning difficulties. They should also have an understanding of the ways in which such pupils' potential can be developed.