HC Deb 19 May 1993 vol 225 c170W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales who is responsible for the provision and maintenance of radio hearing aids for(a) pre-school children, (b) children at school and (c) students in further and higher education in Wales.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Local education authorities have a duty to arrange for the provision and maintenance of radio hearing aids for children in school or pre-school who have statements of special educational needs which specify such an aid as educational provision.

The Further Education Funding Council and local education authorities are under duties to secure further education provision for students with learning difficulties and disabilities. These duties require them to take account of students' additional learning support needs.

It is for individual higher education institutions to consider the arrangements necessary to meet the additional learning support needs of students in higher education. Eligible students in higher education may be entitled to three disabled students allowances as part of their mandatory award, including up to £3,325 for specialist equipment.

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