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<p>The government has allocated £265 million to help local authorities create new
school places and improve existing facilities for children and young people with special
educational needs and disabilities (SEND), in consultation with parents and providers.
Many local authorities are using this to expand special schools or SEND units in mainstream
schools.</p><p> </p><p>Individual local authorities’ allocations are published at:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-provision-capital-funding-for-pupils-with-ehc-plans"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-provision-capital-funding-for-pupils-with-ehc-plans</a>.
This funding is for 2018 to 2021. Funding after 2021 will be determined via the Spending
Review.</p><p> </p><p>The government also establishes new special schools through
the free schools programme. As of 1 November 2018 there were 34 open special free
schools with a further 55 in the pipeline.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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