Question reference: S5W-27388
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 11 February 2020
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement in the UK Government Spending Round of an additional £700 million to provide support for children and young people with special educational needs, what Barnett consequentials it expects to receive for special educational needs, and how much of this funding will be allocated to spending on additional support needs in schools in its Budget for 2020-21.
Answer
The Minister for Public Finance set out the Scottish Government’s spending plans for 2020-21 in the Scottish Budget on 6 February, which included an additional £15 million in the coming year to further improve the experiences of children and young people with additional support needs. This investment will further enhance capacity in education authorities and schools to respond effectively to the individual needs of children and young people.
Barnett consequentials accrue to the Scottish Government as a whole and it is for Scottish Ministers to decide how they should be allocated.