Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 45
45
Introduce dedicated ring-fenced funding stream for post-16 SEN support in further education.
Conclusion
The Department for Education should introduce a dedicated and ring- fenced funding stream for SEN support beyond the age of 16. This would enable further education providers to recruit and retain specialist staff, provide tailored learning resources, and make the reasonable adjustments necessary to meet the diverse needs of learners with SEND. Such investment is essential to ensuring that mainstream FE provision is genuinely inclusive and that young people with SEND have equitable opportunities to succeed. (Recommendation, Paragraph 190)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 December 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗