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Special Educational Needs: Finance

Commons · Question 47214 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure adequate funding for SEND in devolved nations.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 30 Apr 2025

Funding for special educational needs is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. It is for the Department of Education to ensure special educational needs are adequately funded in Northern Ireland.As set out in the recent Spending Review, this Governm...