§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is his estimate of the increase in numbers of educational psychologists needed to fulfil the additional requirements set by the Education Act 1993 and the code of practice on the identification and assessment of special educational needs.
§ Mr. ForthLocal education authorities should be able to meet the requirements of the 1993 Act and the code of practice within existing resources: the number of educational psychologists has increased by over 30 per cent. in the last 10 years. It is for each LEA to determine staffing levels based on local needs and priorities.
§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many educational psychologists have(a) entered and (b) left the profession during the past three years for which figures are available.