Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

“What assessment he has made of the capacity of further education colleges to meet future demand for training in (a) electric vehicle maintenance and (b) the building of zero energy bill homes.”

Tabled: 25 February 2020Answered: 2 March 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for School Standards (Catherine McKinnell)

Every child deserves the opportunity to achieve and to thrive but, currently, far from every child has that chance. We have announced that high needs funding will increase by almost £1 billion in 2025-26 compared with 2024-25. We will work with the sector to strengthen accountability, improve inclusivity through Ofsted, support professionals to increase SEND expertise and encourage schools to set up resourced provision or special educational needs units in mainstream schools.