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Written question asked by Baroness Stern (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 January 2014.


Young Offenders: Special Educational Needs

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children admitted to (1) young offender institutions, (2) secure training centres, and (3) secure children's homes, in each of the last five years had statements of special educational needs.[HL4175]

Answer

A child's possession of a statement of special educational needs is recorded when he or she enters custody. However, the information requested on the numbers of young people with such statements in each of the last five years is not routinely extracted and collated and could only be done at disproportionate cost.

The Government will shortly set out our plans for transforming youth custody to ensure that all young people in the youth secure estate, including those with special educational needs, receive high quality education provision. The Government has also recently introduced provisions in the Children and Families Bill to improve the support provided to young people in custody with special educational needs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4175; 750 c310WA
Session
2013-14
Related items
Young Offenders: Education
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Special educational needs Young offenders Secure accommodation Secure training centres Young offender institutions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk