Department for Education written question – answered at on 2 May 2025.
Perran Moon
Labour, Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to reduce SEND funding differentials between local authorities.
Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State (Education)
The government has indicated that it will take the time needed to consider changes to the high needs national funding formula (NFF) used by the department to allocate funding for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities.
It is important that there is a fair education funding system that reflects differences in the level of underlying need across the country and directs funding accordingly to support improved outcomes for children and young people.
Yes2 people think so
No4 people think not
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