Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 69402

Special Educational Needs: North East

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

Conservative — Stockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new SEND places have been created in (a) Stockton-on-Tees and (b) the North East since 2019.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), sits with local authorities. The department supports local authorities to provide suitable school places for children and ...
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