Question follow-through · 116561
Dedicated Schools Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on local authority finances of accumulated high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits ahead of the statutory override ending in 2027-28.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 27 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 4 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on local authority finances of accumulated high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits ahead of the statutory override ending in 2027-28.
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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4 Mar 2026
Answer published
The department has set out plans for a reformed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in the recent Schools White Paper. The department's assessment of future SEND spending will be updated following the SEND consultation.We have set out...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Department for Education: Written Questions
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