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School Head Warns Budget Cuts Threaten SEND Support

11/30/2025

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  • John Hayes, headteacher of Gospel Oak Primary School in Camden, warned Labour's Budget could worsen the school crisis, especially for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
  • He cited budget cuts and rising costs as factors limiting support for more SEND pupils.
  • The Office for Budget Responsibility signaled real-terms cuts to school funding, contradicting the Department for Education, while the government plans SEND reform with funding sources still uncertain.