Kemi Badenoch: Next year local authorities, including Stoke-on-Trent City Council, will share in an increase of more than £700 million in

Kemi Badenoch: Members on both sides of the House care very much about this area.

Kemi Badenoch: An Ofsted inspection of the Aspire Academy in June 2019 rated the academy as inadequate and requiring special measures.

Kemi Badenoch: We are aware that local authorities are facing significant pressures.

Kemi Badenoch: I thank the hon. Lady for that question.

Kemi Badenoch: I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising this case in her constituency.

Kemi Badenoch: We are spending £3.6 billion on early educational entitlement, and the Government have provided free childcare for childre

Kemi Badenoch: We are going to be looking at that as part of a review into special educational needs and disabilities, and I refer the ho

Kemi Badenoch: I am grateful to the hon.

Kemi Badenoch: We are aware of the issues that have arisen in Stoke-on-Trent.