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In the last year how many families were not able to obtain the special school or part-time dual attendance provision which they sought [HL 4043]. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Conservative Independent)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 September 2004
Reference
HL 4043; 664 c159WA
House
House of Lords

How many cases have been referred to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in the last year; and how many of these were from families seeking: (a) a special school place and (b) a mainstream place [HL 4042]. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Conservative Independent)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 September 2004
Reference
HL 4042; 664 c158-9WA
House
House of Lords

Whether their intention that it should be no more difficult to obtain a special school place than previously, contained in the statutory guidelines following their Special Education Needs Code of Practice, has been met; and, if so, on what evidence this conclusion is based. [HL 4045]. - Including figures.

Asked by
Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Conservative Independent)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 September 2004
Reference
HL 4045; 664 c111WA
House
House of Lords

Lords Written Statement on school funding in 2005-06. (Inc figs, ref to 29 October 2003 CH 412 c305-23 and fact that list of transitional grant allocations in the library Dep 04/1540).

Member
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written statements
Date
13 July 2004
Reference
663 c53-8WS
House
House of Lords

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the implications of the Department for Education and Skills' document 'Removing barriers to achievement: the Government's strategy for special educational needs'. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member
Baroness Massey of Darwen
Answering member
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
3 March 2004
Reference
658 c670-713
House
House of Lords

Lords statement on primary school tests and targets. (Includes ref to 'excellence and Enjoyment - a Strategy for Primary SChools', copies in Library).

Lead member
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
20 May 2003
Reference
648 c694-703
House
House of Lords

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the funding of schools. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member
Lord Hanningfield
Answering member
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
7 May 2003
Reference
647 c1126-64
House
House of Lords

What are the proportions of parents using the special educational needs tribunals who want for their children (a) mainstream school places and (b) places in special schools. [HL 2454]. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 April 2003
Reference
HL 2454; 647 c83-4WA
House
House of Lords

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the provision of special education. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member
Baroness Warnock
Answering member
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
29 January 2003
Reference
643 c1186-223
House
House of Lords

What discussions they have had with local authorities about the adequacy of provision of special schools in relation to parents' demand for places for children with special educational needs. [HL 1094].

Asked by
Lord Ashley of Stoke (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 January 2003
Reference
HL 1094; 643 c118WA
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
5 December 2002
Reference
641 c1287
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
5 December 2002
Reference
641 c1287
House
House of Lords
What action they intend to take in the light of the report from the Audit Commission on children with special needs.
Asked by
Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
5 December 2002
Reference
641 c1287
House
House of Lords

Whether a child assessed as having special educational needs best met in a mainstream maintained school will be able to attend such a school; and whether the local education authority will have a duty to place that child. [HL 6174].

Asked by
Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2002
Reference
640 c98WA; HL 6174
House
House of Lords

Whether they are monitoring, by collecting statistics: (a) the use of "managed moves" as referred to in paragraph 5.6 of the Department for Education and Skills guidance in Circular 10/99 Social Inclusion: Pupil Support, whereby parents are offered planned school transfer with appropriate support as an alternative to the permanent...

Asked by
Baroness Darcy de Knayth (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 July 2002
Reference
638 c22-3WA; HL 5177
House
House of Lords

Education Bill. Lords third reading debate. Passed on question and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lead member
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Answering member
Baroness Blatch
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Debates on bills
Date
3 July 2002
Reference
637 c223-318
House
House of Lords

When data collection relating to children with autism spectrum disorders in schools will begin. [HL 4911].

Asked by
Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 July 2002
Reference
637 c31WA; HL 4911
House
House of Lords

If under Clause 2 of the Education Bill a school were to produce proposals to raise standards by exemption from an obligation to provide children: (a) with special educational needs (b) who are behaviourally disordered in the classroom, the Secretary of State could approve such proposals; and, if not, where...

Asked by
Baroness Blatch (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 April 2002
Reference
HL 3785; 634 c94WA
House
House of Lords

Education Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lead member
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Answering member
Baroness Blatch
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Debates on bills
Date
11 March 2002
Reference
632 c535-648
House
House of Lords

Whether they have any plans to conduct an annual schools census in England and Wales requiring enumeration of the numbers of pupils with autism and other conditions giving rise to special educational needs as with the Scottish schools census. [HL 1447].

Asked by
Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 November 2001
Reference
HL 1447; 629 c27WA
House
House of Lords