Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 94937
Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
Charlie Maynard
Liberal Democrat — Witney
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to help specialist independent SEND schools remain open in in response to independent school closures in the last year.
Answer
Georgia GouldIndependent special schools are private enterprises. Local authorities have the discretion to make support, training and resources available to them. As private enterprises, the proprietor of the school is responsible for its financial viability. The depa...
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