Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 57430

Schools: Admissions

Tabled: 4 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025

Question

James Naish

Labour — Rushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure cross-border cooperation between local education authorities in the planning and allocation of school places.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is introducing new duties for mainstream state schools and local authorities to co-operate regarding school admissions and for state schools to co-operate with local authorities regarding place planning. Where co-...
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