Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109238

Special Educational Needs: Finance

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much alternative funding has been provided to the local authorities who have decided to not proceed with the building of the proposed special and AP free schools, following the review of planned special and

Answer

Josh MacAlister

For the 18 schools where no trust had been appointed and which were in the earliest stages of development local authorities will receive funding for 2487 school places in Summer 2026, equivalent to places the school would have provided.For local authoriti...

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