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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Friday, 20 May 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 May 2022 (named day). It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 May 2022 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Special Educational Needs: Yorkshire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the provision of funding for SEND in schools in (a) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and (b) Richmondshire District Council.

Answer

The total core schools budget is increasing to £56.8 billion by the 2024/25 financial year. This represents a £7 billion cash increase, compared with the 2021/22 financial year, and will benefit those pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in mainstream schools.

Within this, for those pupils with more complex needs, the department has increased high needs funding in the 2022-23 financial year by £1 billion to a total of £9.1 billion.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will attract an increase of 16% per head of their 2-18 population this year, compared to the previous financial year’s allocation, bringing their total high needs funding allocation in 2022/23 to £36.3 million.

Richmondshire District Council falls within North Yorkshire County Council, which will attract an increase of 15% per head of their 2-18 population this year, compared to the previous financial year’s allocation, bringing their total high needs funding allocation in the 2022/23 financial year to £71.3 million.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5659
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Finance Local government Schools Special educational needs Barnsley Council Richmondshire District Council
Link
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