Written question asked by Emma Lewell (Labour) on Thursday, 1 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 (named day). It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Schools: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 5.21 of Budget 2018 Red Book whether the £400 million for School Equipment and Maintenance Uplift applies to (a) specialist schools and (b) alternative provision.

Answer: The new funding is for maintained nurseries, primary and secondary schools, academies and free schools, special schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units, sixth-form colleges, and special post-16 institutions that have eligible state-funded pupils. Any institution that is eligible for devolved formula capital will also be eligible for the new funding. A full list of the institutions eligible for devolved formula capital in the financial year 2018-19 can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-allocations.

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