§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 27 January 2000,Official Report, column 310W, on special needs, what progress he has made with the setting up of an emotional and behavioural difficulties advisory group; and if he will publish the names and relevant expertise of its members. [115801]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Advisory Group on Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) met for the first time on 28 February. It will meet regularly over the next few months and work with officials dealing with EBD and Child Mental Health Issues. The members of the Advisory Group are as follows:
- Bernard Allen, Headteacher, Southfield School, Wokingham
- Marion Bennathan, Chair, Association of Workers for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
- Kathie Bull, HMI, EBD Specialist, Ofsted
- Gerry Gamble, Chair of National Association of EBD Special Schools, head of Notton House School
- Dr. Bob Jezzard, Department of Health adviser and child psychologist
- Eleni Ionnides, Head of Children's Services, Swindon Council
- Chris Marshall (Ofsted), Senior HMI responsible for SEN
- David Moore, HMI responsible for pupil behaviour issues
- Richard Rollinson, Principal Mulberry Bush School, Whitney
- Allan Sigston, Assistant Principal Education Psychologist, Essex
- Stephen Twigg, Behaviour Support Team, Langdon School, Newham
- Trevor Williams, LEA Adviser (EBD), Lancashire LEA
- Peter Wilson, Director Young Minds.
DfEE officials working in the Special Educational Needs Division (EBD Team) provide the chair and secretariat for the group.