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Commons · Question 112588 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

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Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what projection she has made of the deficit in the High Needs block budgets of English councils between now and the start of FY 2028/9.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Mar 2026

The department has set out plans for a reformed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in the recent Schools White Paper. Our assessment of future SEND spending will be updated following the SEND consultation. From 2028/29, SEND spending...