The Tories want to establish "a new generation of independently-run state schools" and plan to "move to a national per pupil funding system", so schools get paid according to the number of pupils they attract.
Local authorities widely accept these changes will reduce the amount of money they receive to fund local schools.
But John Dunford, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told CYP Now that local authorities could still be expected to pay for SEN provision and organise admissions and transport services for independently-run schools, as they already do for existing academies.
"If a large number of schools gain academy status, that will leave councils with a big hole in their budget, but the expectation will be that they continue to deliver services," he said. "The provision of SEN services and the co-ordination of transport and admissions are legitimate roles for the local authority, but they should be funded to carry this out."
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