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Learning Disability: West Dorset

Commons · Question 57963 · Tabled 5 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 13 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase the level of support available to help schools meet the needs of pupils with learning disabilities in West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 13 Jun 2025

The department recognises the essential role that small, rural schools play in their communities. The national funding formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges, including those of providing for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), face...