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Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill

Absolutely. New clause 1 defines the information to be provided as including"““information on all types of school provision available in any local education authority area””." That does not mean just provision by the local education authority directly, but any other provision available in the area. The Shieling school is an example of such provision in Dorset, but people who are thinking about sending their children there are steered clear of it by the LEA, which conspires—I use the word advisedly—to ensure that the minimum number of pupils from Dorset attend that school, even though it is a beacon of excellence. The LEA, however, thinks that the costs are too high, and that is unsatisfactory, if not outrageous. If new clause 1 were included in the Bill, LEAs would have to make all the information available, whereas at the moment it is difficult for parents—