Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 54581

Special Educational Needs: Boarding Schools

Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal DemocratSouth Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that children with (a) complex SEND and (b) escalating behavioural needs have timely access to suitable residential education placements when local day settings are

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The Children and Families Act 2014 requires local authorities to ensure there are sufficient school places for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The department has published allocations for £740 million in ...

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