Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 100741
Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what has been the market share of (a) private equity firms, and (b) sovereign wealth funds in the additional needs sector in each year since 2020.
Answer
Georgia GouldBased on publicly available information, we understand that approximately 300 independent special schools (34% of the sector), educating around 14,000 pupils, are owned by fifteen private equity funds, including sovereign wealth funds (SWF). Within these ...
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