Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 99408

Special Educational Needs: Basildon and Thurrock

Tabled: 11 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the levels of unmet demand for SEND places in (a) Thurrock and (b) Basildon.

Answer

Georgia Gould

The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), sits with local authorities. To support local authorities with this duty, in December, the department announced at least £...

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