Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:57 pm on 19 March 2024.
Baroness Barran
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education, Lords Spokesperson (Equalities)
2:57,
19 March 2024
I tried to address some of the points that the right reverend Prelate raised in my answer to the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins. We definitely do not want a world where only pushy parents get an EHCP; we want a world where the children who need an EHCP get one. On funding, this Government have massively increased the high-needs budget; it will be worth over £10.5 billion by 2024-25, a 60% increase on 2019-20. We are also committing significant capital to expand the number of special needs places.