Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 71618
Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to align (a) inspection, (b) funding and (c) placement-decision systems to reflect constraints faced by mainstream schools supporting pupils with complex needs.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThe department is providing an increase of £1 billion for high needs budgets in England in the 2025/26 financial year, following the Autumn Budget 2024. This brings total high needs funding for children and young people with special educational needs and ...
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