New Clause 9 — Transfer of EHC plans

Part of Children and Families Bill – in the House of Commons at 2:15 pm on 11 June 2013.

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Photo of Neil Carmichael Neil Carmichael Conservative, Stroud 2:15, 11 June 2013

My hon. Friend is making an outstanding speech on a critical issue. I want to reinforce the point made by my hon. Friend Jesse Norman on the importance of access to national facilities, because we must not localise provision at the expense of national organisations. Ruskin Mill in my constituency, and the National Star College in my county, provide expertise that we do not necessarily find elsewhere that is critical to young people’s futures. I want to put down a strong marker that we should ensure that national facilities are not put at risk through the funding—