UK politicsfromwww.theguardian.com5 hours agoMinisters face calls to explain how 6bn Send funding hole will be paid forMinisters will overhaul the SEND system to reduce escalating costs and address a projected £6bn funding shortfall by 2028-29.
UK politicsfromwww.bbc.com7 hours agoMinisters insist plans to absorb council Send debts won't hit school budgetsGovernment will transfer all SEND support costs to central budgets by 2028, absorbing an estimated £6bn and removing liabilities from local authorities.
Educationfromwww.theguardian.com17 hours agoWarning of 20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education departmentThe central government will assume responsibility for SEND spending, facing up to £20bn of cumulative risk by 2028 and annual SEND costs of £6bn.
US politicsfromwww.independent.co.uk1 month agoNew report lays bare the growing cost of SEND sprendingProjected SEND spending could reach 21 billion by 2029, driven by EHCPs and CDLA, potentially exceeding the Ministry of Justice's daily budget.