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Spending on special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is projected to surpass the Ministry of Justice’s day-to-day budget by 2029 unless significant reforms are implemented, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned.
Researchers forecast that combined expenditure on education, health and care plans (EHCPs) and a cash benefit for disabled children could reach £21 billion by the end of the parliamentary term.
This figure represents more than double the real-terms
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