Special Educational Needs
(asked on 21st June 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new special schools have been opened since 1 July 2020.
This question was answered on 26th June 2023
Since 1 July 2020, 49 new special free schools have opened, creating a capacity of over 4,900 new places when full.
A further 49 special free schools are working towards opening.
The department is also currently receiving applications to run a further 33 special free schools and expect to announce successful trusts in January 2024.