Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 102066

Special Educational Needs: Finance

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 8 April 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how SEND costs in England will be funded over this Parliament.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Overall, core schools funding (including funding for mainstream schools and high needs funding for young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)) is increasing by £1.7 billion in the 2026/27 financial year, and will total £67...

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