Oral Question·Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 25 May 2023Answered: 5 June 2023
Asked by
Jeff Smith
Labour — Manchester Withington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Education (Bridget Phillipson)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend that important question. Labour is providing £1 billion more for high-needs budgets, and also providing councils with £740 million of capital funding to improve support for children with SEND in specialist and mainstream schools. This investment will lay the foundation for the better system that children with SEND need. Working with experts, we will set out our plans in the schools White Paper in the autumn.