Questions & Answers
Q1
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The MP is concerned about the provision of education for children with SEND in his constituency.
What steps she is taking to improve the provision of education for students with special educational needs and disabilities. We struggle with SEND provision in Cheshire, both in terms of special school places and support for children in school.
I join my hon. Friend in congratulating Springfield School on its outstanding achievement—he has often bent my ear about the head, Lisa Hodgkison, and the tremendous work she is doing there. We are investing £2.6 billion to increase the number of specialist school places across the country.
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Assessment & feedback
The response did not provide specific steps taken in relation to the expansion of Springfield School in Bexhill and Battle, nor addressed how these measures would support local special educational needs provision.
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Q2
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The MP met a constituent who is a teacher at a SEND school, expressing concerns about struggling budgets affecting pupil support.
In Lewisham, increased need is costing £5 million a year more than the council's SEND budget. When next week—if I heard that right—will the Government finally follow up on their Green Paper and publish their plans to fix this mess? Those vulnerable children and their families need proper support.
I will be responding to the SEND and AP Green Paper within the next week. We have increased funding massively in this area—it is up by 50% in the past three years.
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Assessment & feedback
While acknowledging an upcoming response, the answer did not provide a specific timeline for when plans would be published or how the £5 million shortfall in Lewisham would be addressed.
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Q3
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The MP is concerned about the provision of education for children with SEND in his constituency, particularly regarding Springfield School's upcoming expansion.
We struggle with SEND provision in Cheshire, both in terms of special school places and support for children in school. Can the Minister outline the steps that the Government have taken to increase provision to build on the upcoming expansion of Springfield School in my constituency?
I join my hon. Friend in congratulating Springfield School on its outstanding achievement—he has often bent my ear about the head, Lisa Hodgkison, and the tremendous work she is doing there. We are investing £2.6 billion to increase the number of specialist school places across the country.
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Assessment & feedback
The response did not provide specific steps taken in relation to the expansion of Springfield School in Bexhill and Battle, nor addressed how these measures would support local special educational needs provision.
Response accuracy