§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills under what circumstances a school will have a duty to admit a child living in an asylum seekers' accommodation centre. [76143]
§ Mr. Miliband[holding answer 21 October 2002]: The Department intends to ensure that the education of children in the accommodation centres will be provided, wherever possible, in-house. However, there may be some circumstances, for example, if a child has severe or complex Special Educational Needs that would be met more appropriately through provision available in a special school; or a child fluent in English who could benefit from the education available in a mainstream school; when the learning needs of a child requires provision to be made available outside the centre.