The boost comes as part of significant increases in high needs funding provided to local authorities to pass on to schools in recent years. An additional £780m was provided in 2020/21, and £730m in 2021/22.
But concerns have been raised that much of the additional funding has been swallowed up to plug existing deficits, while the number of children on eduction, health and care plans has risen significantly.
The education select committee has previously urged government to commit to a multi-billion cash injection as part of a strategic ten-year education funding plan to help address a projected deficit for local authorities of between £1.2bn and £1.6bn.
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