Question follow-through · 63355

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for EHCP plans in (a) the UK, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Dudley constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
27 Jun 2025
Target answer date
1 Jul 2025
Answer
7 Jul 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for EHCP plans in (a) the UK, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Dudley constituency.

  2. 1 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    ​The department is providing an increase of £1 billion for high needs budgets in England in the 2025/26 financial year, following the Autumn Budget 2024. This brings total high needs funding for children and young people with special educational needs and...

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