House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 28 Apr 2004 (pt 13)

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Education Psychologists

Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many education psychologists there were per child in (a) primary education, (b) secondary education, (c) primary schools serving special educational needs and (d) secondary schools serving special educational needs in each year since 1997. [168635]

Mr. Miliband: Information on the number of education psychologists is not available by phase of education. The following table gives the number of pupils in all phases per educational psychologist in England for each year from 1997 to 2003, the latest information available.

Number

1997 4,210

1998 4,200

1999 4,050

2000 3,940

2001 3,900

2002 3,770

2003 3,490

Source:
Annual survey of Teachers in Service and Teacher Vacancies (educational psychologists) and Annual Schools Census (pupil numbers).

	Number
1997	4,210
1998	4,200
1999	4,050
2000	3,940
2001	3,900
2002	3,770
2003	3,490

Educational psychologists are employed by local education authorities. Decisions on their deployment and use are therefore matters for LEAs to determine in the light of local circumstances and available resources.

Education Statements

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children have received statements in Gloucestershire in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; what the figures are for other shire counties; and if he will make a statement. [168061]

Mr. Miliband [holding answer 23 April 2004]: The information requested is shown in the table.
Number of children for whom statements were made for the first time. Position in January each year.Children for whom local education authorities maintain a statement of SEN

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Bedfordshire⁽²⁰⁾ 530 401 264 358 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Bedfordshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 315 385 364 305 295 352

Buckinghamshire⁽²⁰⁾ 705 660 472 589 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Buckinghamshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 440 382 250 338 340 311

Cambridgeshire⁽²⁰⁾ 547 725 603 633 583 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Cambridgeshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 334 394 356 385 299

Cheshire⁽²⁰⁾ 946 1,022 727 784 756 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Cheshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 421 446 436 459 482

Cornwall 445 515 491 488 463 499 374 395 355 437

Cumbria 829 515 402 420 416 436 356 272 356 346

Derbyshire⁽²⁰⁾ ⁽²³⁾— 779 1,025 843 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Derbyshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 426 783 592 719 572 472

Devon⁽²⁰⁾ 604 689 807 832 923 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Devon⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 369 432 401 347 300

Dorset⁽²⁰⁾ 496 605 202 351 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Dorset⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 303 219 251 301 297 164

Durham⁽²⁰⁾ 505 661 478 552 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Durham⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 483 510 551 578 461 160

EastSussex⁽²⁰⁾ 864 792 538 405 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

East Sussex⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 251 245 362 291 264 304

Essex⁽²⁰⁾ 1,101 1,035 632 754 790 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Essex⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 521 612 546 591 609

Gloucestershire 454 518 358 459 311 344 503 414 458 372

Hampshire⁽²⁰⁾ 1,411 1,569 700 604 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Hampshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 507 673 537 488 583 609

Hertfordshire 785 1,146 864 802 801 395 441 376 455 530

Isles of Scilly 2 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2

Kent⁽²⁰⁾ 1,308 1,302 1,480 1,241 1,271 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Kent⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 1,141 1,470 1,151 1,050 708

Lancashire⁽²⁰⁾ 1,468 1,816 2,253 1,704 1,661 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Lancashire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 1,022 1,143 1,083 950 956

Leicestershire⁽²⁰⁾ 580 685 1,129 639 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Leicestershire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 469 398 360 362 400 471

Lincolnshire 650 579 545 538 412 269 408 375 466 533

Norfolk 778 940 992 473 562 459 461 401 468 502

North Yorkshire⁽²⁰⁾ 470 466 551 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

North Yorkshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 353 440 359 372 365 426 356

Northamptonshire 477 452 377 439 397 456 363 413 484 398

Nottinghamshire⁽²⁰⁾ 123 239 207 242 236 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Nottinghamshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 116 119 106 115 102

Oxfordshire 443 491 368 367 330 403 302 336 348 400

Shropshire⁽²⁰⁾ 354 455 521 473 495 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Shropshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 304 205 160 209 185

Somerset 379 511 534 305 233 233 219 202 168 75

Staffordshire⁽²⁰⁾ 895 990 614 847 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Staffordshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²³⁾— 896 1,078 654 850 759

Suffolk 522 737 430 461 312 494 489 562 494 444

Surrey 755 925 567 645 628 644 574 665 721 699

Warwickshire 552 607 326 283 365 394 351 339 290 325

West Sussex 592 673 654 591 685 686 461 497 521 497

Wiltshire⁽²⁰⁾ 333 228 351 419 ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾—

Wiltshire⁽²¹⁾ ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— ⁽²²⁾— 398 222 223 230 251 226

⁽²⁰⁾   Before local government reorganisation
⁽²¹⁾   After local government reorganisation
⁽²²⁾   Not applicable
⁽²³⁾   Not available
Source:
SEN2 Surveys

28 Apr 2004 : Column 1041W

	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Bedfordshire⁽²⁰⁾	530	401	264	358	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Bedfordshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	315	385	364	305	295	352
Buckinghamshire⁽²⁰⁾	705	660	472	589	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Buckinghamshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	440	382	250	338	340	311
Cambridgeshire⁽²⁰⁾	547	725	603	633	583	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Cambridgeshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	334	394	356	385	299
Cheshire⁽²⁰⁾	946	1,022	727	784	756	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Cheshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	421	446	436	459	482
Cornwall	445	515	491	488	463	499	374	395	355	437
Cumbria	829	515	402	420	416	436	356	272	356	346
Derbyshire⁽²⁰⁾	⁽²³⁾—	779	1,025	843	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Derbyshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	426	783	592	719	572	472
Devon⁽²⁰⁾	604	689	807	832	923	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Devon⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	369	432	401	347	300
Dorset⁽²⁰⁾	496	605	202	351	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Dorset⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	303	219	251	301	297	164
Durham⁽²⁰⁾	505	661	478	552	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Durham⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	483	510	551	578	461	160
EastSussex⁽²⁰⁾	864	792	538	405	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
East Sussex⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	251	245	362	291	264	304
Essex⁽²⁰⁾	1,101	1,035	632	754	790	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Essex⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	521	612	546	591	609
Gloucestershire	454	518	358	459	311	344	503	414	458	372
Hampshire⁽²⁰⁾	1,411	1,569	700	604	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Hampshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	507	673	537	488	583	609
Hertfordshire	785	1,146	864	802	801	395	441	376	455	530
Isles of Scilly	2	5	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	2
Kent⁽²⁰⁾	1,308	1,302	1,480	1,241	1,271	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Kent⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	1,141	1,470	1,151	1,050	708
Lancashire⁽²⁰⁾	1,468	1,816	2,253	1,704	1,661	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Lancashire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	1,022	1,143	1,083	950	956
Leicestershire⁽²⁰⁾	580	685	1,129	639	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Leicestershire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	469	398	360	362	400	471
Lincolnshire	650	579	545	538	412	269	408	375	466	533
Norfolk	778	940	992	473	562	459	461	401	468	502
North Yorkshire⁽²⁰⁾	470	466	551	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
North Yorkshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	353	440	359	372	365	426	356
Northamptonshire	477	452	377	439	397	456	363	413	484	398
Nottinghamshire⁽²⁰⁾	123	239	207	242	236	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Nottinghamshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	116	119	106	115	102
Oxfordshire	443	491	368	367	330	403	302	336	348	400
Shropshire⁽²⁰⁾	354	455	521	473	495	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Shropshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	304	205	160	209	185
Somerset	379	511	534	305	233	233	219	202	168	75
Staffordshire⁽²⁰⁾	895	990	614	847	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Staffordshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²³⁾—	896	1,078	654	850	759
Suffolk	522	737	430	461	312	494	489	562	494	444
Surrey	755	925	567	645	628	644	574	665	721	699
Warwickshire	552	607	326	283	365	394	351	339	290	325
West Sussex	592	673	654	591	685	686	461	497	521	497
Wiltshire⁽²⁰⁾	333	228	351	419	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—
Wiltshire⁽²¹⁾	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	⁽²²⁾—	398	222	223	230	251	226

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