How many records of needs appeals there were in each year from 1999 to 2005 and, of these, what percentage were (a) successful and (b) in r…

Answered Asked by Rosemary Byrne SSP Lodged 22 May 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many records of needs appeals there were in each year from 1999 to 2005 and, of these, what percentage were (a) successful and (b) in respect of children with an autistic spectrum disorder, broken down by local authority.

The answer

Answered by Robert Brown on 6 Jun 2006 · 15 days after it was lodged, on time

There was a small number of appealsat national level and, in order to prevent disclosure of individuals, it is notpossible to provide a breakdown by local authorities. The following table sets outthe numbers of appeals received in each year; the numbers of appeals in respectof pupils with autism spectrum disorder, and the outcomes.
Recordof Needs Appeals referred to Scottish Ministers, 1999-2005
Year
| Number of Record of Needs Appeals Referred to Scottish Ministers
| Number of Appeals in Respect of Pupils with ASD
| Number of Decisions Upholding the Parental Appeal

1999
| 36
| 10
| 18

2000
| 29
|
*
| 12

2001
| 34
| 9
| 23

2002
| 15
| 5
| 12

20031
| 20
|
*
| 7

20041
| 14
| 7
| 5

20051
| 7
|
*
|
*

Notes:
*Where the number is under five, the true figure has not been revealedfor disclosure purposes.
1. Data for upheldparental appeals exclude a small number of appeals with decisions still pending.

In the Official Report

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