Special Educational Needs: South East
Commons · Question 58873 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential use of disused school buildings to increase SEND specialist school capacity in (a) Surrey and (b) Hampshire.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 18 Jun 2025
The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision sits with local authorities.The department provides local authorities with capital funding to sup...