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...