Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 38840
Further Education: Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of post-16 transition arrangements on students in (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units unable to access
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThe statutory duty on local authorities to arrange alternative provision applies to children of compulsory school age. This includes a duty to arrange education for children who cannot attend school due to their mental or physical health needs.Although th...
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