Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 4283
Schools: Admissions
Tabled: 4 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024
Question
Josh Newbury
Labour — Cannock Chase
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of school place provision in areas with high levels of housebuilding.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellLocal authorities are responsible for providing enough school places for children in their area. The department provides capital funding through the Basic Need grant to support local authorities to provide school places, based on their own pupil forecasts...
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