Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received from Nottinghamshire County Council on additional funding for children and young people with high needs; and if he will make a statement.

The department has received representations from a number of local authorities about funding for children and young people with high needs and the costs of supporting them. On Monday 17 December 2018, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, announced additional funding amounting to £250 million over 2018-19 and 2019-20. This brings the total allocated for high needs this year to £6.1 billion and £6.3 billion in 2019-20. Nottinghamshire will receive just under £64 million in high needs funding in 2018-19, and £66.5 million in 2019-20, including £1.7 million in each year, as a result of Monday’s announcement.

This was amongst a package of other measures to improve the support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. My right, hon. Friend, Secretary of State sent the attached letter to local authorities.