Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116415

Dedicated Schools Grant

Tabled: 26 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Calum Miller

Liberal Democrat — Bicester and Woodstock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to help address local authority high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits ahead of the end of the statutory override in 2027-28.

Answer

Georgia Gould

The government has set out plans to address deficits up to the end of 2025/26, providing grants to cover 90% of each council’s deficit once they have produced and received approval for a strong plan to drive sustained and energetic action in accordance wi...

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