HC Deb 15 February 1993 vol 219 c51W
Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what guidelines are issued to local education authorities in connection with reducing surplus places in schools to protect integrated special needs facilities.

Mr. Forth

Circular 3/87, "Providing for Quality", reminded LEAs of the considerations in relation to special needs that they would need to take into account when considering the rationalisation of school provision. Copies of circular 3/87 are available in the Library.

Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pre-school and nursery school children are undergoing formal assessments for special educational needs in each local education authority area.

Mr. Forth

This information is not collected centrally.