Pupil Referral and Learning Support Units (Hansard, 28 January 2002)

HC Deb 28 January 2002 vol 379 c127W 127W

§ Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 8 January 2002,Official Report, column 713W, on pupil referral and learning support units, how many people are employed in the Home Tuition and Hospital Teaching Service. [30102]

§ Mr. Ivan Lewis
Buckinghamshire local education authority (LEA) have a combined hospital and home teaching service which employs one full-time hospital teacher, a part-time learning support assistant and supply teachers depending on demand. Home teachers are employed on a sessional basis as and when required. These staff are managed by, but not part of, the PRU service.