Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 61915

Special Educational Needs: Admissions

Tabled: 23 June 2025

Answered: 3 July 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding for SEND provision in mainstream schools.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities or who require alternative provision sits with local authorities.The department provides local authorities with capital funding to support th...

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