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Written question asked by Lord Touhig (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Special Educational Needs: Private Education

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that national price bands for independent school placements distinguish between profiteering and the legitimate costs of high-cost provision, including provision delivered by non-profit specialist schools.

Answer

The government will develop a national cost framework for specialist provision packages, and we expect local authorities to commission provision based on that framework, whether that is within a specialist base in a mainstream school, or a special school, including those in the independent sector.

We will undertake a period of evidence gathering and stakeholder engagement to ensure that the framework is appropriately supporting high quality provision whilst tackling excessive prices and profit making.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL403
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Finance Private education Special educational needs
Link
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