§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the public bodies which(a) are under a duty to and (b) may advise local education authorities of special educational needs of children under the age of five years in order to assist them in planning provision for compulsory years of school attendance; and if he will make a statement on the collation and coordination of such information of needs. [142629]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Government attach importance to effective identification of special educational needs in respect of children under five. Early education settings are
Adult learning committee members Name Current main role John Monks (Chair) General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress Alex Pratt Managing Director of Sunalex Ltd. Chris Humphries, CBE Director-General of British Chambers of Commerce (but soon to move to become Director-General of the City and Guilds of London Institute) Alexandra Burslem, OBE Vice Chancellor of the Manchester Metropolitan University Jane Drabble Formerly Director of Education at the BBC Hugh Try, CBE Deputy Chairman, Galliford Try plc and Chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board Tony Chandler Head of Learning and Organising Services at UNISON Janice Shiner Principal and Chief Executive of Leicester College Alan Tuckett Director of the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education Michael Brunson, OBE Freelance writer and broadcaster. Previously Political Editor of ITN Paul Convery Director of the Unemployment Unit and Youthaid Patrick Passley Lecturer in Law, Barnet College and Commissioner on the Commission for Racial Equality Judith Armitt Chief Executive of Medway Council
Young people's committee members Name Current main role Chris Banks (Chair) Managing Director of Coca-Cola Great Britain Ltd. Ian Ferguson Chairman of Data Connection Ltd. Imtiaz Farookhi Chief Executive of the National House Building Council (NHBC) John Rourke Principal of St. Charles Catholic 6* Form College, London Helen Edwards Chief Executive of Nacro—the crime reduction charity Kim Parish Personnel Director of Scottish and Newcastle Retail (S&N plc) Bill Connor General Secretary of USDAW Sue Peacock Head of Research and Development at EMTA (the National Training Organisation for Engineering Manufacture) Maggie Galliers Principal of Henley College, Coventry Dr. Kevin Conway Principal of Greenhead College, Huddersfield Ian Gartshore Head-teacher of Downham Market High School, Norfolk Alex Williams Community Scheme Manager at Manchester City Football Club Rosalie Clayton Director of Education at Peterborough City Council