Ministers will for the first time cap the fees independent special schools can charge councils for provision, with the education secretary vowing to \u201ccrack down on providers who put profit before children\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The institutions will be subject to \u201cnew national price bands\u201d which will \u201cend unjustified fee variation for the same provision, giving councils the confidence to challenge poor value placements\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And new \u201cstatutory SEND-specific standards\u201d will \u201censure every independent special school delivers consistent, high-quality support and clear outcomes for pupils\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It comes after reports suggested the government planned to set an upper limit of \u00a360,000 on fees. This has not been officially announced, nor have the price bands being proposed been set out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The schools white paper, due to be published next week, will also ensure \u201cfull cost transparency will show exactly how public money is spent\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n