Despite Brexit dominating the news and parliamentary time, ministers are beginning preparations for the much-anticipated spending review – the five-year funding settlement that the Treasury awards each Government department.
Appearing before the Education Select Committee earlier this month, schools minister Nick Gibb suggested that while all areas of education are important, ‘there were particular issues with post-16 and high-needs funding’.
The minister was right to highlight these areas. Funding for 16- to 19-year-olds is the only area of education spending that has experienced cuts since 2010, and reforms to policies for pupils with SEND has contributed to significant pressure on the high-needs budget.
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