Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of Qualified Teachers of the Visually Impaired in each local authority in England and Wales; and what assessment he has made of whether those numbers are sufficient to meet demand.

Information on the number of teachers who are Qualified Teachers of the Visually Impaired is not held centrally.

Under the Children and Families Act 2014 local authorities have a statutory duty to ensure the sufficiency of provision in their areas for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, by reviewing it regularly in consultation with the local population. This would include provision for children and young people who have a visual impairment.