Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 515
Schools: Admissions
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024
Question
Paula Barker
Labour — Liverpool 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 McKinnellThe 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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