Academies: Special Educational Needs Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Academies: Special Educational Needs

Countess of Mar Excerpts
Tuesday 16th December 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Countess of Mar Portrait The Countess of Mar (CB)
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My Lords, does the noble Lord agree that virtual academies provide a very valuable service for children who are unable to attend school by giving them online and blended learning? Perhaps I may also say how grateful I am to his department for incorporating this in the latest Bill.

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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The noble Countess is quite right in that regard: for certain pupils, virtual learning is very appropriate.