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Commons · Question 112588 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
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...