Further Education: Special Educational Needs

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered allowing (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units to offer post-16 education within existing frameworks.

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1. 17 March 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered allowing (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units to offer post-16 education within existing frameworks.

   Source: Commons

2. 25 March 2025

   Answer

   The statutory duty on local authorities to arrange alternative provision applies to children of compulsory school age. This includes a duty to arrange education for children who cannot attend school due to their mental or physical health needs.Although th...

   Source: Written answer

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