Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 25886

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Mr Luke Charters

LabourYork Outer

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the value for money of spending by local authorities on defending SEND tribunal appeals in the 2023-24 financial year.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The increase in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunal appeals for the last academic year reflects, in part, the increase in the number of children and young people with an education, health and care (EHC) plan. 576,000 had an EHC plan...

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