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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid 6bn-a-year Send costs

Meg Hillier, the chair of the all-party House of Commons Treasury committee, said the chancellor should make clear her long-term plans for the 6bn-a-year Send bill as uncertainty grows over how it will be accounted for at the end of the decade. Reeves, who is due to appear before the committee next month, said in a letterto MPs that she plans to delay a decision until next year.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Rising Send costs will bankrupt' eight in 10 English local authorities, leaders say

Rising special educational needs spending will bankrupt eight in ten English councils unless the government enacts major reforms and writes off SEND deficits.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on the Send crisis: Bridget Phillipson must be tough with the Treasury so children aren't penalised | Editorial

Special educational needs and disabilities provision in England faces crisis from chronic underfunding, adversarial processes, inadequate specialist capacity, and rising financial chaos.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Ministers insist plans to absorb council Send debts won't hit school budgets

Government will transfer all SEND support costs to central budgets by 2028, absorbing an estimated £6bn and removing liabilities from local authorities.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Warning of 20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education department

The central government will assume responsibility for SEND spending, facing up to £20bn of cumulative risk by 2028 and annual SEND costs of £6bn.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

New report lays bare the growing cost of SEND sprending

Projected SEND spending could reach 21 billion by 2029, driven by EHCPs and CDLA, potentially exceeding the Ministry of Justice's daily budget.
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