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UK Special Needs Funding Crisis Hits £10.7 Billion

10/16/2025

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Story summary
  • The UK faces a crisis in funding for special needs education, with costs reaching £10.7 billion.
  • Local authorities struggle to manage these expenses, especially transport, which rose 122% over a decade.
  • Norfolk County Council allocates 9.3% of its education budget to transport.
  • Dorset's spending rose from 1.4% to 9.9% over ten years.
  • The number of taxi transports for SEN pupils has surged 36% since 2019.