§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children have been excluded from school in the constituency of Portsmouth, South in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [35445]
§ Mr. TimmsThe information requested is shown in the table:
Permanent exclusions from primary, secondary and special schools in the Parliamentary constituency of Portsmouth, South Acadamic Year 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Portsmouth, South Number of permanent exclusions 48 26 19 9 Percentage of school population1 0.40 0.22 0.15 0.07 England Number of permanent exclusions 12,668 12,298 10,438 8,323 Percentage of school population1 0.17 0.16 0.14 0.11 1 Number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of full and part-time pupils of all ages (excluding dually registered pupils in special schools) in January each year. Source:
Annual Schools Census
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children have been statemented as having special needs in the constituency of Portsmouth, South in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [35446]
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§ Mr. TimmsThe information requested is shown in the table:
Number of pupils with statements of special educational needs in schools in the constituency of Portsmouth, South1 (position at January each year) 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Pupils with statements of SEN 207 216 225 225 229 Percentage of pupils with statements 1.66 1.74 1.83 1.87 1.93 Total pupils 12,437 12,380 12,288 12,010 11,877 1 Includes maintained primary and secondary schools and all maintained special schools Source:
Annual Schools' Census