SEND spending expected to more than double, IFS says

SEND costs skyrocket as school budgets come under strain

Research suggests spending on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England is set to more than double between 2015 and 2028.  Today (21st January) the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) published its annual report on education spending in England for 2025/26, which found that while SEND funding is set to rise, there isn’t enough money earmarked to cover the increase. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the report revealed that so …

SEND spending expected to more than double, IFS says

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) spending could more than double from 2015 to 2028, research has found.

IFS: High needs spend sees 50% rise

High needs spending has increased by more than 50% in five years, driven by rising numbers of pupils with education, health and care plans and shortages of places in state-funded special schools, a new study has revealed. According to the publication by the Institute for…The post IFS: High needs spend sees 50% rise appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

IFS report on SEND and education spend: CCN responds

Today the Institute for Fiscal Studies has released a new report, ‘Annual report on education spending in England: 2025–26’ which explores the rise in SEND and other education expenditure. A key finding from the report is the assertion that rising spend in SEND services to date have been accommodated by squeezing funding for mainstream schools. The IFAS finds that spending per SEND pupil rose by 10% in real-terms between 2019 and 2025, whereas m…