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Budget 2024: SEND funding is welcome but it will not be enough on its own.

Professor Laura Crane reacts to the increase in spending for SEND announced in the Budget.

30 October 2024•1
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"I welcome today's budget, where the Chancellor promised to increase funding for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). It was particularly encouraging to hear Rachel Reeves reiterate the government's commitment to reforming SEND provision, through improving outcomes and ensuring that the system is financially sustainable. While an uplift in funding is certainly welcome, this alone will not be a panacea for a very broken SEND system."

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  • Professor Laura Crane

    Professor of Autism Studies

    Laura holds a Chair in Autism Studies within the School of Education, University of Birmingham, where she is Director of the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER).

    Email: l.crane@bham.ac.uk

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