Written question asked by Huw Edwards (Labour) on Monday, 14 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Thursday, 24 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act 2000 by schools and colleges; and what plans she has to increase access for people with disabilities to schools and colleges.

Answer: Mr. Edwards: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act 2000 by schools and colleges; and what plans she has to increase access for people with disabilities to schools and colleges. [222701] Margaret Hodge: As I said to my hon. Friend on 8 November 2004, Official Report, column 462W on disabled student (access), schools and post 16 institutions now have a wide range of duties under Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995, to improve access to education for their disabled pupils and students and progress is being monitored.

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