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Asked by Chris CoghlanLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 25 June 2025UIN 61092

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the timely delivery of Betchwood Vale Academy.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The department is engaging with local authorities and trusts and progressing work on special and alternative provision free schools in line with our vision for the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. Projects are at different stages of development, which means we have been prioritising operational decisions on those that are due to open in the shorter term.

Departmental officials are in the process of reviewing all the documentation for Betchwood Vale Academy before submitting a new planning application for the school.

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