Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121306

Dedicated Schools Grant

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Finance Statement made on 23 February 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of writing off 90% of Dedicated Schools Gra

Answer

Alison McGovern

The government has set out details of a reformed SEND system which meets needs earlier, before challenges escalate. All local authorities with a SEND deficit are eligible for a grant to resolve 90% of their historic deficits up to 2025‑26— projected to be...

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