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  Education and Inspections Bill - New Clause "5" - Restrictions on Special School Closures
  
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  <p>Those voting No rejected a <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2006-05-24a.1517.0">new clause "5"</a> for the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/181/06181.i-vii.html">Education and Inspections Bill</a>.  The new clause would have stated:</p>
  
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  No special school shall be closed by a local education authority without the consent of the Secretary of State... [who] shall only consent to the closure of a special school if there are places at nearby special schools in sufficient number and sufficient quality to replace the school adequately.
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