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Spending on SEND support set to hit £21bn

02/10/2025

Spending on education, health and care plans (EHCPs) and child disability living allowance (CDLA) in England is set to reach £21bn by 2029.

Ombudsman slams delays in Leeds SEND support plans

25/09/2025

Leeds CC has been criticised after an Ombudsman investigation uncovered significant delays in providing EHC Plans for children with special educational needs.

Coventry secures £1m to support disadvantaged young people

22/09/2025

Coventry City Council has received almost £250,000 in additional Government funding, bringing total investment in youth education programmes to over £1m.

MPs call for 'root and branch' transformation of 'broken' SEND system

18/09/2025

A cross-party report has called for ‘root and branch transformation' of the ‘broken' special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.

Billions spent on SEND – but is it paying off?

11/09/2025

Financial experts have warned there is almost no way to assess whether the billions spent on England’s SEND system represent value for money.

Underfunding, Not Demand, Is Breaking SEND

29/08/2025

Jack Lowman, Sense, says properly funding the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is vital for disabled children to get the best start.

Overdiagnosis straining SEND system, think tank says

28/08/2025

England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is unsustainable because of an overdiagnosis of mental health issues, think tank says

Council wrote to families about EHC plan reviews that never took place

13/08/2025

Stockton on Tees BC has apologised after an investigation revealed that nearly 100 young people with EHC plans have not had their support updated.

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