Public SEND provision
Case reference FOI2025/02155
Received 30 October 2025
Published 20 November 2025
Last amended 20 November 2025
Request
Please could I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. For each of the last five calendar years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025) could you please provide me with the following:
1) The total number of state special schools used by the local authority for SEND placements.
2) The number of children the local authority provides places for in state special schools.
3) The total yearly cost to the local authority of using state special school providers. Please could provide this information in a spreadsheet if possible.
Response
A: Please see attached spreadsheet.
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