‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says thinktank

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1. Government must stop 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' over special needs funding as IFS predicts 'crunch time' | Daily Mail

2. SEND overspend could hit £136m - councillor | BBC News

3. Private schools rake in £2bn of taxpayer cash from special needs crisis | The Telegraph

4. Rebellion threat means No 10 may water down special needs reform | The Times

5. Ministers set to delay key elements of special needs education reforms until next parliament | Financial Times

The government is facing “crunch time” over the rising costs and failures of special needs education for children in England, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.