Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109239

Special Educational Needs: Free Schools

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding was originally made available for the provision of the planned 92 new special and AP free schools that were commissioned by the previous Government and were subject to a value for money review

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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