§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children with statements of special educational needs were permanently excluded from schools in Scotland in(a) 1993–94 and (b) 1994–95; and what each figure was as a proportion of the total number of children permanently excluded from schools. [8724]
§ Mr. Wilson[holding answer 21 July 1997]: Information on the number of pupils with statements of special educational needs who were permanently excluded from school is not held centrally.
Information on the total number of pupils permanently excluded from school is available for 1994–95 but was not collected in prior years. The information for 1994–95, consistent with that set out in the report on attendance and absence in Scottish schools, 1994–95 published by the audit unit of HM inspectors of schools, is set out in the table.
Number of pupils permanently excluded from schools in 1994–95 Primary pupils 47 Secondary pupils 296