Special Needs Education (Hansard, 19 July 1993)

§ Mr. Win Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, for January for each year from 1988 to the latest year for which figures are available, the number of pupils aged five to 15 years with statements of special educational needs(a) in maintained special schools, (b) in non-maintained special schools and independent schools under arrangements made by the authority and (c) in maintained primary, middle and secondary schools.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The information requested is given in the table.

Pupils with statements of special educational needs

Year Maintained special schools¹ Non-maintained special and independent schools Maintained primary and secondary schools²

³1988 3,953 134 7,462

³1989 3,737 149 7,454

³1990 3,668 150 7,147

³1991 3,620 169 8,858

⁴1992 2,628 143 9,916

¹Data for 1988–1991 include pupils in special units (other than those attached to schools).

²Data for 1992 include pupils in grant-maintained schools.

³Data are pupils of all ages.

⁴Data are pupils aged 5–16 with ages at 31 August the preceding year.

§ Mr. Win Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, for January for each year from 1988 to the latest year for which figures are available(a) the number of full-time pupils aged five to 15 years in (i) maintained primary, middle and secondary schools and (ii) special schools maintained by the LEA and (b) the number of pupils aged five to 15 years belonging to (i) other LEAs but attending special schools maintained by the LEA, (ii) the LEA but attending special schools maintained by other LEAs and (iii) the LEA attending non-maintained special schools and independent schools for the purposes of special educational treatment.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The information requested is given in the tables.
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(a) the number of full-time pupils aged 5 to 15 years¹

Maintained primary and secondary schools² LEA maintained special schools

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Clwyd 54,407 53,737 52,992 52,993 53,043 661 634 629 630 642

Dyfed 45,254 45,727 45,597 45,652 45,754 258 254 232 199 210

Gwent 59,960 59,142 59,008 59,438 60,149 351 336 316 320 307

Gwynedd 31,663 31,047 30,496 29,956 29,782 263 255 215 211 234

Mid Glamorgan 76,143 75,244 75,054 75,214 75,615 646 587 589 565 597

Powys 15,574 15,498 15,467 15,331 15,335 110 109 122 122 125

South Glamorgan 52,131 52,128 52,038 52,730 53,703 655 624 588 575 537

West Glamorgan 48,584 48,505 48,350 48,769 49,002 218 194 181 177 175

Wales 383,715 381,028 379,002 380,083 382,383 3,162 2,993 2,872 2,799 2,827

¹ At January each year, with ages at 31 August the preceding year.

² Includes grant-maintained schools.

(b) The number of children aged 5 to 15 belonging to:

(i) other LEAs but attending special schools maintained by the LEA (ii) the LEA but attending special schools maintained by other LEAs (iii) The LEA but attending non-maintained special and independent schools¹

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Clwyd 30 25 38 37 42 33 29 25 24 24 3 2 4 2 8

Dyfed 11 12 13 2 3 15 15 17 16 13 10 16 8 12 21

Gwent 14 16 11 6 4 48 45 38 24 26 36 45 56 69 32

Gwynedd 15 18 15 11 8 15 8 10 8 7 8 8 7 8 6

Mid Glamorgan 32 29 23 16 19 48 42 37 31 19 52 53 58 61 51

Powys 4 7 5 4 3 7 7 2 3 3 14 22 18 20 18

South Glamorgan 81 73 58 48 36 17 17 13 5 3 6 9 7 9 5

West Glamorgan 5 7 11 12 11 12 16 8 11 12 17 15 9 12 2

¹ Data for 1988–91 include children of all ages. Data for 1992 include children aged 5 to 16 years with statements for special educational needs only. Data include children being educated outside of the authority in which they are registered.

Pupils with statements of special educational needs
Year	Maintained special schools¹	Non-maintained special and independent schools	Maintained primary and secondary schools²
³1988	3,953	134	7,462
³1989	3,737	149	7,454
³1990	3,668	150	7,147
³1991	3,620	169	8,858
⁴1992	2,628	143	9,916
¹Data for 1988–1991 include pupils in special units (other than those attached to schools).
²Data for 1992 include pupils in grant-maintained schools.
³Data are pupils of all ages.
⁴Data are pupils aged 5–16 with ages at 31 August the preceding year.

(a) the number of full-time pupils aged 5 to 15 years¹
	Maintained primary and secondary schools²	LEA maintained special schools
	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Clwyd	54,407	53,737	52,992	52,993	53,043	661	634	629	630	642
Dyfed	45,254	45,727	45,597	45,652	45,754	258	254	232	199	210
Gwent	59,960	59,142	59,008	59,438	60,149	351	336	316	320	307
Gwynedd	31,663	31,047	30,496	29,956	29,782	263	255	215	211	234
Mid Glamorgan	76,143	75,244	75,054	75,214	75,615	646	587	589	565	597
Powys	15,574	15,498	15,467	15,331	15,335	110	109	122	122	125
South Glamorgan	52,131	52,128	52,038	52,730	53,703	655	624	588	575	537
West Glamorgan	48,584	48,505	48,350	48,769	49,002	218	194	181	177	175
Wales	383,715	381,028	379,002	380,083	382,383	3,162	2,993	2,872	2,799	2,827
¹ At January each year, with ages at 31 August the preceding year.
² Includes grant-maintained schools.

(b) The number of children aged 5 to 15 belonging to:
	(i) other LEAs but attending special schools maintained by the LEA	(ii) the LEA but attending special schools maintained by other LEAs	(iii) The LEA but attending non-maintained special and independent schools¹
	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Clwyd	30	25	38	37	42	33	29	25	24	24	3	2	4	2	8
Dyfed	11	12	13	2	3	15	15	17	16	13	10	16	8	12	21
Gwent	14	16	11	6	4	48	45	38	24	26	36	45	56	69	32
Gwynedd	15	18	15	11	8	15	8	10	8	7	8	8	7	8	6
Mid Glamorgan	32	29	23	16	19	48	42	37	31	19	52	53	58	61	51
Powys	4	7	5	4	3	7	7	2	3	3	14	22	18	20	18
South Glamorgan	81	73	58	48	36	17	17	13	5	3	6	9	7	9	5
West Glamorgan	5	7	11	12	11	12	16	8	11	12	17	15	9	12	2
¹ Data for 1988–91 include children of all ages. Data for 1992 include children aged 5 to 16 years with statements for special educational needs only. Data include children being educated outside of the authority in which they are registered.