Primary Schools: Nurture and Alternative Provision

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 5:21 pm on 13 February 2019.

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Photo of Nick Gibb Nick Gibb Minister of State (Education) 5:21, 13 February 2019

My hon. Friend makes an important point. Those are the challenges that local authorities face, and we are continually working with them to improve the quality of the provision in their areas. As for SEND budgets, which I will come on to, we are concerned about the high needs budget for schools. That is why the Secretary of State recently announced an extra £250 million of funding—£125 million in this financial year and £125 million in the next financial year—to help local authorities with their high needs budget. I think that has been welcomed by local authorities.