CYP Now - Ten-year plan urged for schools and colleges under high needs pressure

Schools are experiencing a "crisis of confidence" to provide adequate special needs support as increasing demand and rising costs have put the sector under significant financial strain, MPs have warned.

A report from the parliamentary education committee, A ten-year plan for school and college funding, says an increase in high needs funding for special education needs and disabilities (SEND) is urgently needed to address a projected deficit of at least £1.2bn.

Any uplift in funding should also take account of the costs of providing education, health and care plans (EHCPs) for young people up to the age of 25, the committee urges.

It is calling on the government to commit to a multi-billion cash injection as part of a strategic ten-year education funding plan which would fix the "broken" funding system for schools and colleges.

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