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Special Educational Needs: Finance

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 96475

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much does she estimate the total cost of assuming the full cost of SEND within Central Government will be.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The OBR has updated its forecast following publication of the proposed reforms showing a more effective and sustainable system. In 2028/29, we will be spending £7 billion more on the special educational needs and disabilities system, including funding new reform programmes so we intervene earlier and improve life chances.

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