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Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer
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of 9 February 2009, Official Report, columns 1730-31W, on special educational needs, what steps he is taking to ensure that school censuses do not undercount the number of looked-after children in schools. [256859]

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The Department recognises that when the School Census began to identify looked- after children, it undercounted them, and it is possible that an element of undercounting remains. We are therefore exploring ways of obtaining this information via other means without placing additional burdens on local authorities.

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2009, Official Report, columns 1730-1W, on special educational needs, how many (a) male and (b) female pupils there were in each category in each year. [256861]

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The requested information is provided in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools and all special schools( 1) : number of pupils( 2) , position in January each year 2004 to 2008, England
Number of pupils who were eligible for free school meals and have statemented special educational needs Number of pupils who were eligible for free school meals and have non-statemented special educational needs Number of pupils who were eligible for free school meals and were children in care Number of pupils who had statemented special educational needs and were children in care Number of pupils who had non-statemented special educational needs and were children in care Number of pupils who were eligible for free school meals, had statemented special educational needs and were children in care Number of pupils who were eligible for free school meals, had non-statemented special educational needs and were children in care

 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

2004

49,770

21,150

195,660

126,770

2,980

2,550

5,110

2,390

6,060

4,620

840

370

1,360

1,080

2005

46,750

19,540

195,140

126,780

3,070

2,690

5,230

2,290

6,370

4,970

830

340

1,430

1,160

2006

44,190

18,000

194,940

127,760

3,020

2,710

5,520

2,370

6,810

5,460

810

310

1,380

1,140

2007

42,340

17,070

196,170

130,140

2,970

2,630

6,040

2,550

7,410

6,220

810

310

1,330

1,180

2008

40,700

15,970

197,250

133,650

2,900

2,500

6,060

2,520

7,680

6,440

780

310

1,330

1,180

(1) Includes primary and secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies and all special schools (excludes general hospital schools).
(2 )Includes dually registered pupils and boarding pupils.
Note:
Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
School Census

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children with statements of special educational needs were taught in classes of (a) 21 to 30 pupils, (b) 31 to 40 pupils and (c) more than 40 pupils in each of the last five years. [256895]

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The requested information is not collected centrally.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal: Children in Care

John Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether his Department plans to allow looked-after children the right to appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (a) in their own name and (b) through a third party other than a local authority. [251769]

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: I refer the hon. Member to answer given on 2 February 2009, Official Report, column 930W.

Special Educational Needs: Private Sector

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2009, Official Report, columns 2116-17W, on special educational needs: private sector, what the names are of the schools that opened between September 2005 and August 2008. [258047]

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The 228 independent schools catering wholly or mainly for pupils with special educational needs which opened between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2008 are listed.

The Education Act 2002 amended the definition of an independent school to include institutions providing full-time education for one or more pupils with a statement of special educational needs or a looked-after child.
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This resulted in a number of children's homes which provide education on the premises registering as independent schools.


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