§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to increase the funding allocated by his Department to the Office for Standards in Education to cover special educational needs.
§ Mr. ForthThe following sums have been transferred to Ofsted to cover programme and running cost expenditure for all its activities for the next three financial years, including establishing and running the new inspection system for schools.
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Financial year £ million 1993–94 56 1994–95 98 1995–96 133 Within the total sums made available, it is a matter for Professor Sutherland to plan what resources are needed to discharge his statutory duties to arrange inspections and report on special educational needs.