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803729

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support local authorities to meet the cost of providing school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	902863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are providing high needs funding of £5.84 billion to local authorities this year, rising to £5.97 billion next year, to help local councils support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p>Earlier this year we gave local councils £23 million to support a strategic review of their special provision, and have allocated £215 million of capital funding to enable local councils to create more places for those with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/12/2017 17:39:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

801144

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers (a) her Department and (b) local education authorities have to intervene in cases where a (i) maintained school, (ii) academy and (iii) free school have not made provision for a pupil with special educational needs.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	117703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The statutory duties on all schools, including maintained schools, academies and free schools, in relation to pupils with special educational needs and disability (SEND) are set out in the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 0-25 years.</p><p>The Education Act 1996 (Sections 496 and 497) gives the Secretary of State for Education powers to issue directions to school governing bodies where it is determined that they have failed to carry out a statutory duty or have done so in an unreasonable way. These powers are incorporated into the funding agreements for academies and free schools.</p><p>The Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for ensuring that academy trusts comply with the requirements set out in the Funding Agreement. If a trust fails to comply with these requirements, it would be regarded as a breach of its funding agreement. In such cases, the ESFA will investigate and may use its powers to intervene; and, where there are significant concerns or a trust fails to improve, may ultimately consider termination of the funding agreement.</p><p>The Children and Families Act 2014 sets out local councils’ duties to identify and meet the needs of children and young people with SEND. The act also places a duty on schools, including maintained schools and academies, to co-operate with local councils in the exercise of their functions in relation to SEND.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/12/2017 16:19:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

795934

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications have been made for education, health and care plans in (a) the UK, (b) Greater London and (c) the London Borough of Newham in 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	116252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of children and young people assessed for an education, health and care plan for England, by region and by local authority, are available on the department’s website.</p><p>The latest data is available for the 2016 calendar year and can be viewed in table 7 via: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017</a>. This data only applies to regions within England.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/12/2017 12:42:17 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

795935

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many education, health and care plans have been provided to children in (a) the UK, (b) Greater London and (c) the London Borough of Newham in 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	116253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of children and young people with an education, health and care plan in 2017 for England, by region and by local authority, is available in table 3 on the Department’s website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017</a>.</p><p>The data is collected for England only.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/12/2017 17:11:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

795318

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many applications have been made for education, health and care plans to (a) local authorities and (b) Lancashire County Council.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	115739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of children and young people assessed and a decision taken whether or not to issue an education, health and care plan, by local council, are available on the department’s website.</p><p>For the 2016 calendar year, this information is available in table 7 on the department’s website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017</a>.</p><p>For the 2015 calendar year, this information is available in table 7 on the department’s website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2016</a><em>.</em></p><p>For the 2014 calendar year, this information is available in table 6 on the department’s website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2015</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/12/2017 17:27:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

795322

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many education, health and care plans have been provided to children (a) in England and (b) living in Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	115743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of children and young people with an education, health and care plan for England and by local council, is available in table 3 on the department’s website at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/12/2017 17:24:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

792437

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Education, Health and Care Plans: our first 100 investigations, and in particular, of the recommendations concerning good practice for councils.
tabling member printed	Lord Lingfield
uin	HL3381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Council for Disabled Children’s digest, the government has provided significant resources to support implementation of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms. This includes £223 million to local councils between April 2014 and March 2018 and, during the same period, £60 million for around 1,200 Independent Supporters to help families with the Education Health and Care (EHC) plan process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also funded training and a SEND leadership programme to support local councils and health services deliver their SEND services and a school improvement programme to further embed good SEND practice in schools. This includes a ‘what works’ resource, drawing on evidence-based practice on SEND in good and outstanding schools and colleges, published earlier this month.</p><p> </p><p>These resources, among a wide range of others, can be found at: <a href="http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sendgateway.org.uk</a> and <a href="https://send.excellencegateway.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://send.excellencegateway.org.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We gather intelligence from a wide range of sources to understand where services are working well, where they could do better, and to focus our resources on where we can make a difference. This includes activity the government funds, surveys, research and inspections, feedback from our team of professional SEND advisers (who work directly with local councils to improve the delivery of services) performance information and feedback from lead tribunal judges and parents. We welcome the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s report, published on 23 October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We are beginning to see some very positive feedback from parents and young people. A large-scale survey of over 13,000 families who gained an EHC plan in 2015 found that two thirds of those families were satisfied with the overall experience of getting a plan, and three-fifths agreed the help and support set out in the plan would achieve the desired outcomes. The Inspection report from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which looks at SEND in local areas, also identifies that many areas have strengths with aspects of services. For example, in North Yorkshire, inspectors found a “large majority of EHC plans evaluated by inspectors were strong and effectively supported the progress of children and young people.”</p><p> </p><p>Where local area performance is a particular concern, departmental officials working closely with partners, including NHS England, have engaged with local areas to provide support and challenge, and have seen a proactive and positive response. On the specific finding on the exclusion of pupils, we are also clear that any decision to exclude should be lawful, reasonable and fair. As announced by the Prime Minister, the Department for Education will take forward an external review of exclusions practice, focused on the experiences of those groups who are disproportionately likely to be excluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3382 HL3383 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:45:02 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4194 label Biography information for Lord Lingfield

792438

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission Local Area SEND inspections: one year on, and in particular, the common areas of significant concern listen in that report.
tabling member printed	Lord Lingfield
uin	HL3382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Council for Disabled Children’s digest, the government has provided significant resources to support implementation of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms. This includes £223 million to local councils between April 2014 and March 2018 and, during the same period, £60 million for around 1,200 Independent Supporters to help families with the Education Health and Care (EHC) plan process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also funded training and a SEND leadership programme to support local councils and health services deliver their SEND services and a school improvement programme to further embed good SEND practice in schools. This includes a ‘what works’ resource, drawing on evidence-based practice on SEND in good and outstanding schools and colleges, published earlier this month.</p><p> </p><p>These resources, among a wide range of others, can be found at: <a href="http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sendgateway.org.uk</a> and <a href="https://send.excellencegateway.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://send.excellencegateway.org.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We gather intelligence from a wide range of sources to understand where services are working well, where they could do better, and to focus our resources on where we can make a difference. This includes activity the government funds, surveys, research and inspections, feedback from our team of professional SEND advisers (who work directly with local councils to improve the delivery of services) performance information and feedback from lead tribunal judges and parents. We welcome the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s report, published on 23 October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We are beginning to see some very positive feedback from parents and young people. A large-scale survey of over 13,000 families who gained an EHC plan in 2015 found that two thirds of those families were satisfied with the overall experience of getting a plan, and three-fifths agreed the help and support set out in the plan would achieve the desired outcomes. The Inspection report from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which looks at SEND in local areas, also identifies that many areas have strengths with aspects of services. For example, in North Yorkshire, inspectors found a “large majority of EHC plans evaluated by inspectors were strong and effectively supported the progress of children and young people.”</p><p> </p><p>Where local area performance is a particular concern, departmental officials working closely with partners, including NHS England, have engaged with local areas to provide support and challenge, and have seen a proactive and positive response. On the specific finding on the exclusion of pupils, we are also clear that any decision to exclude should be lawful, reasonable and fair. As announced by the Prime Minister, the Department for Education will take forward an external review of exclusions practice, focused on the experiences of those groups who are disproportionately likely to be excluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3381 HL3383 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:45:02 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4194 label Biography information for Lord Lingfield

788472

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance or advice her Department provides in relation to autism and SEND training for non-teaching, school-based staff and school governors.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	112473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The department has funded the Autism Education Trust (AET) since 2012 to deliver autism awareness training for early years, school and post-16 education staff. To date, the AET has provided training, through sub-contracted ‘hubs’, for more than 150,000 education staff. The training is available not just for head teachers, teachers and teaching assistants, but also for school governors and support staff such as receptionists, dining hall staff and caretakers, encouraging a ‘whole school’ approach to supporting pupils with autism. The Trust has also published national autism standards for educational settings and a competency framework for those working with children and young people with autism.</p><p>In addition to our work with the AET, the Department for Education has also supported a number of initiatives to support schools in meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We have funded the Whole School SEND consortium to develop a range of resources to support education practitioners in identifying and addressing weaknesses in provision for pupils with SEND, including a guide on the effective deployment of Teaching Assistants <a href="http://www.tareview.com/" target="_blank">http://www.tareview.com/</a>. The Whole School SEND consortium is also training SEND reviewers and is developing models of good practice in SEND provision for strategic leaders and for school governors, which will be available early next year. We have recently published a review of the research evidence and an interactive ‘what works’ resource to help schools in supporting those with SEND. These materials are freely available on the <a href="http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/" target="_blank">nasen’s SEND Gateway</a> and the <a href="https://send.excellencegateway.org.uk/" target="_blank">Education &amp; Training Foundation Excellence Gateway</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/11/2017 13:03:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

770017

registered interest
date	13/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local funding authority is responsible for financial support for high needs students aged 16 to 25 when they study in a different area to that in which they reside.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	107646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The local authority responsible for making provision for students aged 16 to 25 who have special educational needs and disabilities, and who have an education, health and care plan, is the local authority of the area in which the student normally resides.</p><p>In order to secure such provision the local authority provides the institution concerned with high needs funding, if the costs of additional support for the student exceed £6,000 per annum.</p><p> </p><p>There are exceptions to this if the young person is in a children’s home or foster care, and is looked after by a local authority other than the authority of the area in which they normally reside. In that case we would expect the local authority that looks after the young person to meet the costs of additional support in excess of £6,000.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 18/10/2017 16:32:26 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield