Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 25939

Special Educational Needs: Admissions

Tabled: 22 January 2025

Answered: 30 January 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support councils (a) in West Dorset and (b) nationally to increase local special school places to reduce reliance on out-of-county placements for children with Education,

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

The department knows that many children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) struggle to find a suitable school placement that is close to their home and meets their needs. This government is committed to addressing this...

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