Written question asked by Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026. It was answered by Olivia Bailey (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Education Act 1996
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data from local authorities on the reasons why Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 is applied.
- Answer
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The department collects data from local authorities on placement reasons for pupils educated under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 for those in local authority funded placements.
This information is published annually in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ accredited official statistics: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2024-25.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 129049
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Education
- Legislation
- Education Act 1996
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