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Parents: Government Assistance

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 908741

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help parents whose children cannot attend mainstream school where there are no local alternative providers.

Answered by Georgia Gould

We want more children with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve and thrive in their local mainstream school which is why we are investing in making mainstream schools more accessible.

We also recognise the need for more specialist places which is why we’re supporting councils with £3.7 billion in high needs capital between 2025 and 2030. This will fund a transformative expansion of inclusion bases, accessibility adaptations, and special school places for those that need them.

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