Children: Special Educational Needs Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Children: Special Educational Needs

Lord Ramsbotham Excerpts
Monday 4th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Agnew of Oulton Portrait Lord Agnew of Oulton
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My Lords, as I mentioned in answer to an earlier question, we have increased the overall funding for children in need to £6 billion, up from £5 billion in 2013. When we brought in the specific changes to the SEN process in 2014, we allocated some £391 million to this programme, which includes the burdens on local authorities and help for other partners involved, including schools.

Lord Ramsbotham Portrait Lord Ramsbotham (CB)
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My Lords, I declare an interest as co-chair of the All-Party Group on Speech and Language Difficulties. Do the figures the Minister gave for those on plans include young people in custody?

Lord Agnew of Oulton Portrait Lord Agnew of Oulton
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My Lords, I cannot answer specifically for young children in custody, but I will add that to the answer to the other noble Lord.