Mr. Dalton Tattan:

Based on previous years, in and around 15,000 is the estimate we would have of the number children who would be eligible for July provision as it would normally run. Last year, about 10,500 participated in that with 7,000 at home and about 3,500 in schools.

The announcement made last Friday week was clear. There are several categories such as blind, deaf or moderate general learning disability. Down's syndrome is in that group where the provision is for primary. Effectively the reason for that was built around and informed by a needs-based approach, looking at those with the greatest level of need. We focused on those knowing that the demand would be significant this summer but uncertain in terms of supply and ability for teachers and schools to meet that. We wanted to focus on those with the greatest level of and with the most complex needs and where the greatest level of risk of regression was. That is why it has been framed in the way it has.