Education Bill

The following is the response given by the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Mr Gibb) relating to a question from the hon. Member for North West Durham (Pat Glass) during the debate on the Education Bill on 11 May 2011. Pat Glass: Local authorities have 14 days in which to comply with the decision of a special educational needs tribunal. Therefore, why is it unreasonable for schools to have 14 days to comply with the decision of the schools adjudicator, who is also a statutory body? 13 May 2011 : Column 12MC Mr Gibb: The example that the hon. Lady gives applies to one individual, but an objection to admission arrangements applies to an entire school, and therefore to a wider range of people, which means that consultation is necessary before those changes are made. That is the difference between the two examples. [Official Report, 11 May 2011, Vol. 527, c. 1238.] Letter of correction from Mr Nick Gibb: An error has been identified in the answer given to the hon. Member for North West Durham (Pat Glass) during the debate of the Education Bill. I meant to say that ““more consideration is necessary””, not that ““consultation is necessary””. The correct answer should have been: Mr Gibb: The example that the hon. Lady gives applies to one individual, but an objection to admission arrangements applies to an entire school, and therefore to a wider range of people, which means that more consideration is necessary before those changes are made. That is the difference between the two examples.