§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many speech therapists there are in(a) mainstream schools and (b) special schools in (i) Suffolk, (ii) Essex, (iii) Norfolk and (iv) Cambridgeshire. [104823]
§ Mr. LammyThe number of speech therapists in mainstream schools and special schools in Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire is not collected centrally.
Under the special educational needs category of the standards fund, operated by the Department for Education and Skills, grant support is currently available to local education 'authorities to enhance therapy services in conjunction with the National Health Service and the voluntary sector.