A/HRC/11/8 page 18 families of varying legal status. All such family members, and most crucially the children, are a particularly vulnerable group whose needs, for education and other services, should receive particular attention. VI. REPLIES RECEIVED TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE 53. In early October 2008, the Special Rapporteur sent a comprehensive questionnaire to all Member States and a number of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations working on issues related to the right to education and education in the context of detention. The questionnaire sought information in seven areas: policy and legislative frameworks; allocation of resources; curriculum of education programmes; statistics and monitoring; participation of different actors; non-nationals; and children in detention. 54. First, the Special Rapporteur wished to learn about policy and legislation frameworks, in particular how access to education was guaranteed by law, if it was a part of the management strategy and the incentives detainees were offered to take part in education programmes. The questionnaire then covered the allocation of resources, and whether education for persons in detention was publicly funded and offered without charge or not to the participants. The Special Rapporteur then asked about the curriculum of education programmes, particularly if these were relevant to the diverse background of the inmate population and their specific needs, the delivery model, the availability of higher education, the qualifications of teachers, libraries and so on. The questions then focused on statistical data and the monitoring and evaluation of education programmes, the participation of different relevant actors in the education programmes offered and the opportunities for non-nationals (including those awaiting deportation) regarding access to education. Finally, the last section focused on the particular situation of children in detention, on the situation of newborn infants accompanying their mother in detention and on young offenders detained and their right to education and completion of compulsory education at the primary and secondary levels. 55. The Special Rapporteur requested that the questionnaires be completed and returned by 31 December 2008. In order to accommodate the reporting requirements of the Council, only those responses received at the time of finalizing the report could be considered in the report itself. Nonetheless, beyond the deadline for the preparation of his reports, the Special Rapporteur, as always, welcomes the replies that he continues to receive. A. State responses 56. At the time of writing, the Governments of the following States had responded: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mauritius, Mexico (Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos), Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Singapore, the Slovak Republic, Suriname, Switzerland, Swaziland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Owing to limited capacity for prompt translation, the content of some replies could also not be reflected in the report.