Govt Cancels Most Free Schools, Invests in SEND Places
Update: 2025-12-12
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Ministers Plan to Scrap Most New Free Schools, Focusing on Special Needs FundingThe UK government is set to cancel most of the new free schools proposed by the previous administration, including one by Eton College. Out of forty-four proposals, twenty-eight are expected to be scrapped, marking the end of a major education program. Free schools, state-funded academies with more flexibility than traditional schools, have been criticized for creating excess school places in some areas. The governments decision to cancel new proposals is seen as a shift away from Conservative education policies. Among the canceled plans is a new sixth form in Middlesbrough, while projects in Dudley and Oldham will continue. The government also announced a £3 billion investment to create fifty thousand new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities, aiming to reduce long commutes.
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