Writing in the Daily Telegraph, David Cameron outlined proposals for his Open Public Services white paper, due to be published within weeks.
He argued that opening up public services to the market would drive up quality and improve choice.
"As a backbench MP, I campaigned vigorously against the arbitrary closure of special schools, which deprived so many parents of the choice they wanted," he said.
"During the election, I lost count of the number of parents who complained to me about their inability to find a decent state school for their child. And though I was always so grateful for the tremendous care my eldest son received, I never understood why local authorities had more control over the budget for his care than Samantha and I did."
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