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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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