Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 515

Schools: Admissions

Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to increase the number of school places in areas where there exists a shortage.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities. The department collects pupil forecasts and school capacity data from local authorities annually through the School Capacity survey. The department provides capital fundin...

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