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Special Educational Needs: Finance

Lords · Question HL15133 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson

To ask His Majesty's Government what additional funding schools and colleges will receive as a result of the announced special educational needs and disabilities reforms in (1) 2026-27, (2) 2027-28, (3) 2028-29, and (4) 2029-30.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 8 Apr 2026

In every year of this Parliament, core funding for schools and special educational needs and disabilities is expected to increase, subject to future spending reviews. The government is committed to prioritising early intervention and is making a major inc...