<p>The Proposed Additional Learning Needs (Wales) Bill</p>

Part of 3. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 3:27 pm on 6 July 2016.

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Photo of Angela Burns Angela Burns Conservative 3:27, 6 July 2016

Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. My apologies.

Minister, could you just confirm for us, in terms of the consultation that was undertaken by the previous Welsh Government on the additional learning needs Bill—? I know the previous education Minister did say he’d go back out consultation again. There was no element asking parents and carers what they thought about the transportation of their wards, their children, to additional learning schools or special schools, because, as you know, there are few of them in Wales and young people have to travel huge distances. For a child who is already severely disadvantaged, either mentally or physically or both, that journey in and of itself can be an enormous stress and strain and add hours to their day. I wonder if you’ll be taking further feedback on that so you might be able to incorporate a provision or some statement or guidance on that very issue in the proposed additional learning needs Bill.