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- Councils in England spent £270 million on private SEND placements in 2020/21, rising to nearly £500 million in 2024/25.
- Private SEND placements cost £62,000, more than double the cost of state placements.
- The government plans to regulate private school profits and boost mainstream specialist support.
- Concerns remain about insufficient specialist placements as Education, Health and Care Plans rose from 240,000 to nearly 640,000 since 2014.
