Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 69558
Special Educational Needs: South West
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to local authorities facing financial strain in delivering SEND services in (a) the South West and (b) Dorset.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThe department is providing an increase of £1 billion for high needs budgets in England in the 2025/26 financial year. Total high needs funding for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is over £12 billio...
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