Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the estimated £6 billion cost of SEND provision identified by the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic Financial Outlook (page 17).

The OBR has updated its forecast following publication of the proposed reforms showing a more effective and sustainable system. In 2028/29, we will be spending £7 billion more on the special educational needs and disabilities system, including funding new reform programmes so we intervene earlier and improve life chances.