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Proceeding contribution from John Bercow (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 24 May 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Education and Inspections Bill.


Education and Inspections Bill

May I simply underline the rather obvious point that we do not need to have some sort of Manichaean divide between mainstream on the one hand and special schools on the other? I put it to my hon. Friend—I think that he understands the point extremely well—that when one intervenes early in cases of people with very severe learning difficulties and has specialist provision outside mainstream for a period, one can then facilitate re-entry to mainstream, but to suppose that all children can get by in mainstream represents a triumph of hope over reality.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
446 c1490 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Children Codes of practice Children in care Admissions Applications Ballots Administration Closures Cooperation Education Governing bodies Grammar schools Foundation schools Interviews Parents Local education authorities Membership Pupils Travel Standards Schools Special educational needs Secondary education Trust schools
Legislation
Education and Inspections Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk