Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Admissions

Commons · Question 61915 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding for SEND provision in mainstream schools.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 3 Jul 2025

The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities or who require alternative provision sits with local authorities.The department provides local authorities with capital funding to support th...