§ Mr. CollinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average age for1774W identification of special needs has been in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) local education authority and (b) ethnic group. [167556]
§ Margaret HodgeThe information requested is not collected centrally.
A table has been placed in the House of Commons Library giving the most relevant information. This shows the age group of children for whom statements were made for the first time.