Education Places Sufficiency Strategy 2027 to 2032 consultation

Overview

We want to hear your views on our proposed new Education Places Sufficiency Strategy 2027 to 2032, to help us shape the final version of the strategy. 

Buckinghamshire's education system is one of the county's greatest strengths. Our proposed strategy sets out how we will ensure that education, childcare and SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) provision continues to meet local needs, supports planned growth and provides the right places at the right time over the next five years.

We need to ensure that there are enough high-quality, suitable school places for every child, including those with SEND. We must also ensure that families can access Early Years Education Entitlements, which provide funded childcare for eligible children from nine months to school age, and that there is an appropriate and sufficient mix of provision available for young people post 16. 

The new Education Places Sufficiency Strategy 2027 to 2032 will outline how we will ensure that school and early years places for children and young people in Buckinghamshire will be provided in 'the right place at the right time', balancing quality, accessibility, value for money and financial sustainability. 

To help write the strategy, we carried out engagement activities with schools, schools' representative groups, early years provider representative groups and post 16 providers. This early feedback was used to develop the draft strategy. 

We want to hear from Buckinghamshire residents, education providers and other stakeholders.

Related documents and links 

Before you respond to this activity, please have a look at the following documents:

• Draft Education Places Sufficiency Strategy 2027 to 2032 (PDF 0.53MB)
• Appendix F Annual Sufficiency Assessment (September 2025) (PDF 2.09MB)
  • Appendix F is being updated with the latest 2026 data and the updated version will be published with the final strategy
• Draft Education Places Sufficiency Strategy 2027 to 2032 - plan on a page (PDF 0.06MB) 

How to have your say  

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways: 

• complete the online survey using the link at the end of the page 
• email us at educationconsultation@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

If you have any questions about this activity, or require this information in another format or language, please email us at educationconsultation@buckinghamshire.gov.uk 

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on Sunday 13 December 2026 .

What happens next 

We will use the feedback you provide in this consultation to develop an updated version of the Education Places Sufficiency Strategy 2027 to 2032. The updated strategy and supporting documents will then be submitted to Cabinet for adoption in spring 2027.

Privacy 

We will use the information you provide here only for this activity. We will store the information securely in line with data protection laws and will not share or publish any personal details. Survey responses will be analysed using Microsoft products including Copilot, Excel and Word. For more information about data and privacy, please see our Privacy Policy. 

If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.