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.
2021 – 11
2022 – 12
2023 – 12
2024 – 12
2025- 13
2) The number of children the local authority provides places for in state special schools.
We do not collate data for all placements throughout the year but this public census information can be found at Census
3) The total yearly cost to the local authority of using state special school providers.
Please see the table below:
| £’000 | |
| 2021-22 | 34,862 |
| 2022-23 | 38,017 |
| 2023-24 | 42,962 |
| 2024-25 | 48,366 |
| 2025-26 – Forecast | 63,878 |