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Education Act 1996

Commons · Question 129049 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data from local authorities on the reasons why Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 is applied.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 29 Apr 2026

The department collects data from local authorities on placement reasons for pupils educated under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 for those in local authority funded placements.This information is published annually in the ‘Schools, pupils and their...