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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

Special educational needs bill in England hits record £10bn a year

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The NAO projects that the number of children and young people entitled to education, health and care plans will double to 1 million in a decade. Photograph: David Jones/PA

The bill for special needs education in England has hit £10bn a year, with the number of children and young people entitled to government support in the form of education, health and care plans set to double to 1 million within a decade, a landmark report has found.

The investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that despite record levels of spending there had been no signs of improvement in the lives of children with special educational needs (SEN).

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