England's #SEND system is in crisis: soaring demand, shrinking budgets, and bitter battles for support. With #EHCP needs rising 140% since 2014, councils face insolvency, and families are stuck in a broken, adversarial system.
#SENDCrisis #SENDFunding #EducationPolicy
#SENDCrisis #SENDFunding #EducationPolicy
Spiralling demand and shrinking budgets: why England’s Send system is buckling
No quick fix for a system that is failing children and parents and pushing councils into insolvency
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December 23, 2024 at 12:23 PM
England's #SEND system is in crisis: soaring demand, shrinking budgets, and bitter battles for support. With #EHCP needs rising 140% since 2014, councils face insolvency, and families are stuck in a broken, adversarial system.
#SENDCrisis #SENDFunding #EducationPolicy
#SENDCrisis #SENDFunding #EducationPolicy
Last year, @captaink77.bsky.social wrote a series of SEND Funding Fact Checks. While the government considers the future of SEND, they may want to read this: Where the money’s gone, why it isn’t helping, and why more children need support www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
SEND Funding Fact Check 3: Where the money’s gone, why it isn’t helping, and why more children need support - Special Needs Jungle
In our third #SENDFunding Fact Check, we ask, where’s the money gone, why isn’t it helping enough, and why more children need extra support?
www.specialneedsjungle.com
June 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Last year, @captaink77.bsky.social wrote a series of SEND Funding Fact Checks. While the government considers the future of SEND, they may want to read this: Where the money’s gone, why it isn’t helping, and why more children need support www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
For a council to be facing “impossible financial decisions “ it begs the question what decisions were being made before & up until this point? This is totally unacceptable on so many levels. #SENDfunding
❗A cash-strapped council facing a £183 million SEND black hole is warning ministers the deficit is 'forcing' them to make 'impossible financial decisions' with 'devastating consequences', ahead of tomorrow’s budget
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Council facing £183m SEND deficit warns of 'devastating consequences'
A council facing a £183 million SEND black hole is warning ministers the deficit is “forcing” them to make “impossible financial decisions” with "devastating consequences”
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
For a council to be facing “impossible financial decisions “ it begs the question what decisions were being made before & up until this point? This is totally unacceptable on so many levels. #SENDfunding
Kicking off the afternoon at #SRMAConf2025, Premier Advisory Group delivered an insightful session on SEND funding—highlighting shortfalls, practical steps, and the path to fairer support for pupils with complex needs.
#SEND #SRMA #SchoolFinance #MATLeaders #SENDFunding
#SEND #SRMA #SchoolFinance #MATLeaders #SENDFunding
June 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Kicking off the afternoon at #SRMAConf2025, Premier Advisory Group delivered an insightful session on SEND funding—highlighting shortfalls, practical steps, and the path to fairer support for pupils with complex needs.
#SEND #SRMA #SchoolFinance #MATLeaders #SENDFunding
#SEND #SRMA #SchoolFinance #MATLeaders #SENDFunding
Local authorities are increasingly looking at how SEND funding decisions can become more consistent, visible and defensible in practice.
Learn more: www.imosphere.com/send/funding...
#SEND #SENDReform #LocalGovernment #EHCP #SENDFunding #PublicSector
Learn more: www.imosphere.com/send/funding...
#SEND #SENDReform #LocalGovernment #EHCP #SENDFunding #PublicSector
May 21, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Local authorities are increasingly looking at how SEND funding decisions can become more consistent, visible and defensible in practice.
Learn more: www.imosphere.com/send/funding...
#SEND #SENDReform #LocalGovernment #EHCP #SENDFunding #PublicSector
Learn more: www.imosphere.com/send/funding...
#SEND #SENDReform #LocalGovernment #EHCP #SENDFunding #PublicSector
Funding Genie is built to help LAs make fairer, faster, more transparent #SENDfunding decisions - and now it comes with AI-powered tools to reduce admin and boost confidence: www.imosphere.com/post/smarter...
#LocalGovernment #EHCP #AIforthePublicSector
#LocalGovernment #EHCP #AIforthePublicSector
June 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Funding Genie is built to help LAs make fairer, faster, more transparent #SENDfunding decisions - and now it comes with AI-powered tools to reduce admin and boost confidence: www.imosphere.com/post/smarter...
#LocalGovernment #EHCP #AIforthePublicSector
#LocalGovernment #EHCP #AIforthePublicSector
Councils will have to wait until the autumn for details of reforms to services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND): www.themj.co.uk/spending-rev...
#SEND #SENDfunding #SENDreform
#SEND #SENDfunding #SENDreform
Spending Review: Silence on SEND reform
Councils will have to wait until the autumn for details of reforms to services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The Treasury's...
www.themj.co.uk
June 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Councils will have to wait until the autumn for details of reforms to services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND): www.themj.co.uk/spending-rev...
#SEND #SENDfunding #SENDreform
#SEND #SENDfunding #SENDreform
Join Imosphere & Peopletoo for a free, solution-focused webinar tomorrow, featuring expert speakers and real-world insights from leading councils:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc9bd1...
#SEND #EHCP #SENDreforms #SENDfunding #LocalGovernment
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc9bd1...
#SEND #EHCP #SENDreforms #SENDfunding #LocalGovernment
June 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Join Imosphere & Peopletoo for a free, solution-focused webinar tomorrow, featuring expert speakers and real-world insights from leading councils:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc9bd1...
#SEND #EHCP #SENDreforms #SENDfunding #LocalGovernment
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc9bd1...
#SEND #EHCP #SENDreforms #SENDfunding #LocalGovernment
Join Imosphere & Peopletoo for a timely, practical webinar on Thursday 12th June at 11:00am, where we’ll explore smarter, more sustainable approaches to SEND funding.
Register today: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc9bd1...
#SENDFunding #EHCP #SENDReform #EducationFunding #SENDwebinar
Register today: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc9bd1...
#SENDFunding #EHCP #SENDReform #EducationFunding #SENDwebinar
May 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Join Imosphere & Peopletoo for a timely, practical webinar on Thursday 12th June at 11:00am, where we’ll explore smarter, more sustainable approaches to SEND funding.
Register today: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc9bd1...
#SENDFunding #EHCP #SENDReform #EducationFunding #SENDwebinar
Register today: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc9bd1...
#SENDFunding #EHCP #SENDReform #EducationFunding #SENDwebinar
Specialist provision is at breaking point, with 8,000 more pupils in special schools than places available. EHCP demand will rise by 44,000 in the next 3 years. Councils need better systems, not just bigger budgets.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#SENDfunding #Inclusion #EHCP
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#SENDfunding #Inclusion #EHCP
Special needs schools thousands over capacity in England
There were 8,000 more secondary pupils in special schools than places in 2023-24, official figures show.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Specialist provision is at breaking point, with 8,000 more pupils in special schools than places available. EHCP demand will rise by 44,000 in the next 3 years. Councils need better systems, not just bigger budgets.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#SENDfunding #Inclusion #EHCP
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#SENDfunding #Inclusion #EHCP
The #SEND system is in crisis, with £5bn+ in deficits, #EHCP delays & funding inconsistencies pushing councils to the brink. Discover how we are helping LAs achieve financial sustainability, reduce disputes & improve outcomes for children: imosphere.com/care-and-sup...
#EducationReform #SENDFunding
#EducationReform #SENDFunding
The SEND crisis: Why urgent reform is needed and how Imosphere’s Formulate for SEND provides the solution
The SEND system is in crisis, with £5bn+ in deficits, EHCP delays, and funding inconsistencies pushing councils to the brink. As reform looms, will it be enough? Discover how Formulate for SEND is hel...
imosphere.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The #SEND system is in crisis, with £5bn+ in deficits, #EHCP delays & funding inconsistencies pushing councils to the brink. Discover how we are helping LAs achieve financial sustainability, reduce disputes & improve outcomes for children: imosphere.com/care-and-sup...
#EducationReform #SENDFunding
#EducationReform #SENDFunding