Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Employers' Contributions

Commons · Question 54344 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in National Insurance contributions on organisations that deliver services for SEND children.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 5 Jun 2025

Most children with special educational needs and disabilities receive their education in mainstream schools. With the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions from April 2025, the department is providing additional funding of over £930 mill...