§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current provision for children in Northern Ireland with special educational needs. [22557]
§ Mr. AncramA wide range of provision is available for children in Northern Ireland with statements of special educational needs.
Education and library boards may place such children at special schools, at special education units attached to mainstream schools or in mainstream schools themselves. Special education may also be provided other than at grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland; such provision may, where appropriate, take the form of tuition in a hospital or at home, at an independent school in Northern Ireland or at an educational institution outside Northern Ireland.