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Debate between Douglas Carswell and Sam Gyimah(10 years, 11 months ago)
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Mr Gyimah
Of course the cost of child care for children with disabilities is high, because the ratios are higher. They often need one-to-one care, and sometimes more. When children have really complex needs, staff need additional training in order to provide that care. The reason tax-free child care has been doubled to £4,000 from the £2,000 for every other family is to give parents the additional financial power they will need to provide more child care. It has also been extended from age 12, so the parent of a disabled child can now access tax-free child care until their child is 17. That also applies to specialist care regulated by the Care Quality Commission.
Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP)
3. If she will undertake a reassessment of the merits of grammar schools.