The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has published analysis arguing that the government’s high needs funding, which will rise by at least £2-3 billion over the next two years, is insufficient to cover rising demand.
This will leave councils with deficits totalling £8bn by 2027 and “could lead to widespread local authority bankruptcies”, according to the report, 'Spending on special educational needs in England: something has to change'.
Since 2018 the number of pupils with EHCPs increased by 71% to 180,000 and while funding for SEND support has risen by £4bn in real terms over the last decade, this “has not kept pace with rises in numbers and needs”.
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