Special Educational Needs: South West
Commons · Question 69558 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to local authorities facing financial strain in delivering SEND services in (a) the South West and (b) Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 5 Sep 2025
The department is providing an increase of £1 billion for high needs budgets in England in the 2025/26 financial year. Total high needs funding for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is over £12 billio...