§ Mr. Alex Carlileto ask the Secretary of State for Education which authorities provide specialist facilities for the education of austic children; and if she will make a statement. [23680]
§ Mr. ForthThis information is not available centrally. However, information provided by the National Autistic Society suggests that a third of LEAs in England and Wales maintain specialist units for autistic children. In addition, LEAs may place autistic pupils at independent schools, including those run by the NAS. The majority of autistic children receive provision in accordance with statements of specialist educational need in other special or mainstream schools.