Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 84355 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of special school places in each local authority area.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 30 Oct 2025
It is the responsibility of local authorities to ensure there are sufficient school places for pupils in their area, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. If a local authority identifies a shortage of places, resulting in a sign...