Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 58875 · 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 publish a progress report on the (a) delivery of specialist school places and (b) other outcomes by all local authorities that entered into safety valve agreements.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 18 Jun 2025
The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision sits with local authorities.The department provides local authorities with annual High Needs Pr...