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Dept for Education and Employment

Answer

Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list by local education authority the number of cases taken to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal each year since its inception, indicating in how many cases the tribunal ruled that additional support should be provided for children with special needs. [140526] Jacqui Smith: The information showing the number of appeals registered with the SEN Tribunal since 1994-95 when it was established is contained in a number of tables, copies of which have been placed in the Library. The figures show appeals by local education authority and the number upheld by the Tribunal. A case is listed as "upheld" when any of the points at issue are decided in the parent's favour. Appeal figures only are given for the academic year ending July 2000, as finalised decisions have not yet been made in all cases for that year. Data on the number of cases since 1994 that involve additional support being provided by local education authorities are not available. Appeals can cover a range of issues and not all are to do with additional provision by the LEA; they can also include appeals on the identification of a child's special educational needs, and this may not include how these will be met.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

357 c583W; 140526

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Appeals Tribunals Special educational needs Special Educational Needs Tribunal

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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