HC Deb 02 November 1999 vol 337 cc135-6W
Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what representations he has received from(a) the National Association for Therapeutic Education and (b) others about the needs of emotionally undeveloped children. [95219]

Jacqui Smith

Ministers and officials in my Department have in recent years considered a range of representations from the National Association for Therapeutic Education (NATE). NATE were invited by the National Advisory Group on Special Educational Needs to contribute evidence during the consultation which informed our Green Paper "Excellence For All Children: Meeting Educational Needs".

My officials have an extensive network of contacts and keep in close touch with a range of bodies concerned with addressing children's emotional under-development.