(ú)
Residencial centres.
3,730 places are required.
2.
1,591 places are available in 1985/26, giving a
Shortfall of 2,333.
In answer to part (c) of che question, che accion
that Cover.ment aims to take to reduce the shortfalls is:
(a)
For Special schools.
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(c)
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(a)
Very active consideracion
18 being given to a programme of converting some ordinary schools to special schools and co using other; as temporary premises whilst new schools are being built, to stanuaruising building plans for all types of schools for the mencally handicapped to reduce the cime taken for individual plans to secure approval;
secure more boarding places.
and to
work activity centres are to be increased by an
annual average of 300 places.
bheltered workshop places are cu be increased by
an annual average of 50 places. At least 75% of these places are earmarked for the encally
handicapped.
For residential centres. It is planned to
increase the number of places for severely
Mentally handicapped auules by 100 annually, and for moderacely mencally handicapped adults by 200 annually.
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