Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 75199

Special Educational Needs: Newbury

Tabled: 4 September 2025

Answered: 3 October 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support West Berkshire Council to increase SEND provision in Newbury.

Answer

Georgia Gould

The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities or who require alternative provision sits with local authorities.The department provides local authorities with capital funding to support th...

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