The government\u2019s ambition for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is the same as for all other children and young people: a good start in life; that they achieve well in school and further education; are prepared for adulthood; and lead happy and fulfilled lives.<\/p>
My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education would have been delighted to attend an event but unfortunately could not due to competing priorities; he wishes every success to all those who participated in the range of events and activities that were held to mark it.<\/p>
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The department is determined to give every child, regardless of their background, the very best start in life. Free school meals (FSM) are key to this and we want all parents whose children are entitled to them, to apply for them. Under-registration for FSM runs at around 11% (roughly 100,000 children).
We want to make sure as many eligible pupils as possible are claiming their FSM, and to make it as simple as possible for schools and local authorities to determine eligibility. We provide an Eligibility Checking System to make the checking process as quick and straightforward as possible for schools and local authorities. We have developed a model registration form to help schools encourage parents to sign up for FSM. We also provide guidance to Jobcentre Plus advisers so that they can make Universal Credit recipients aware that they may also be entitled to wider benefits, including FSM.<\/p>"}
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There are 446 open free schools, including 3 that have opened since 1 April 2019.<\/p>
The total number of free schools opened in each academic year since 2016/17 is as follows:<\/p>
Academic year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Free schools<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> 57<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> The department has approved a further 285 applications from groups that we are now working with to establish free schools. This includes the 22 wave 13 free school applications that we announced on 14 June 2019. Furthermore, local authorities are currently running competitions to find academy trusts to establish an additional 37 special free schools and 2 alternative provision free schools across the country.<\/p>"}
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