High-needs spending and funding per education, health and care plan (for all aged 0–25), 2015/16–2024/25 (2025/26 prices)
A line chart from the Institute for Government of high-needs spending and funding per education, health and care plan (for all aged 0–25), 2015/16–2024/25 (2025/26 prices) where there is less money available per pupil in need, almost halving from around £29,000 per EHCP in 2015/16 to £14,700 in 2024/25. Spending on high needs has outstripped available funding in every year since 2016/17, and by a generally increasing margin - with a gap of around £1,000 per EHCP in 2023/24.
