Special Educational Needs: Admissions
Commons · Question 25939 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support councils (a) in West Dorset and (b) nationally to increase local special school places to reduce reliance on out-of-county placements for children with Education,
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 30 Jan 2025
The department knows that many children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) struggle to find a suitable school placement that is close to their home and meets their needs. This government is committed to addressing this...