Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 110369

Special Educational Needs: Costs

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Esther McVey

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether comparisons of the cost of maintained and independent special school placements take account of differences in (a) pupil needs, (b) placement complexity, and (c) length of placement.

Answer

Georgia Gould

Comparisons of the average cost of placements in different types of special school can be made at national level. The data collected on relevant local and central government expenditure is not differentiated on the basis of pupil needs, placement complexi...

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