To ask you to explain SEND funding and bankrupt councils to me?

[Myanna]

I've read a few articles like this one:

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/05/send-costs-bankrupt-english-local-authorities

But I don't understand why the cost of funding SEND is so high that it's going to potentially/actually make most councils insolvent.

It's not like provision is generous or easy to get, from what I've read (I don't have a child who is supported).

Were these kids previously just not supported in any way by the state and was it left to families to cope as best they could?
Are these kids who previously wouldn't have survived, but now do because of better medical care and therefore need a lot of help?
Is this private equity running enterprises and charging huge amounts to local authorities?
Is it just inflation and the cost of employing people?

I really don't know much about this at all but I'm sure many on here do, so I'd really welcome your knowledge.

Maths, physics, chemistry A level? No than you.

For those with very little cognitive awareness, education is a waste of public money.

I don't want to home educate my child either.

No thank you. I agree.

MNHQ withdrawing the ‘poster’s’ posts does not mean MNHQ thought the poster had been bullied. If they did, they would have deleted all the other posters’ posts for bullying. As anyone who has spent any time on MN knows, MNHQ withdrawing posts does not equal the poster has been bullied.

Your long AI produced post doesn’t even know the full definition of SEP. Again, a person’s philosophy does not change what is classed as SEP no matter how much you want it to.

You need to educate yourself
Education isn't all about Alevels

Thats in your very limited opnion
Maybe educate yourself?

Parents of children with serious SEN conditions clearly require respite. My brother is brain damaged and his behaviour is very difficult to tolerate for extended periods.

He had a 1:1 teaching assistant at school.

He's now semi-independent, but will never hold down a job.

There is a difference, though, between his level of disability and, for want of a better term, somebody that is a 'vegetable'. In the latter case respite care could consist of a safe, calm and warm environment at a fairly low cost.

What do you mean by little cognitive awareness though?

You're being clinically vague. Little cognitive awareness is doing a lot of rhetorical work here, and I'm afraid I still don't know what you mean, if you could elaborate further please.

That's effectively what secure units are. Sexual harm was this one. In reality, if he had had support when younger it may have been prevented but he's inevitably heading for prison

The posts that were deleted. Were due to my friend feeling bullied when she dared to respond to questions and be transparent. The comments she received that were bullying were direct responses to the comments she posted. Which is why they no longer show.

Terribly sorry I am guilty of being tired and quickly checking for the legal wording of SEP. I should have got out my Paper Copy of CaFA 2014 and the SEND CoP 2015 (happy to post an image that I have actual paper copies. Shall I let Support SEND Kids know their definition is AI.
https://supportsendkids.org/question/1644847539886

The rest was written by me without AI. I thought of just ignoring you, yet gave you the benefit of the doubt and took time to explain my reasoning and thoughts. If you want to send me your email, I shall provide copies of acdemic papers that have been verified as me being the author and not AI. No doubt you would have more unfounded suggestions that it is AI. If this post is only AI. Please do copy and paste into google scholar and ask for an AI report or plagiarism score. You would not find either. I have used a direct quote although not referenced as it is an non-acdemic piece of writing. The rest is entirely my own writing therefore has not used AI or plagiarised.

Why do we need to wait until there's a victim? Surely this is exactly where institutions would fit into the jigsaw?

The beginning was written by AI.

WTF would I provide you with my email address. You can’t even remember what you have posted on this thread. You have repeatedly posted I have said things I haven’t. Your academic papers have nothing to do with it.

Your ‘friend’ was not bullied. There weren’t many other posts deleted on the thread about caseworkers being trusted. If she had been bullied, MNHQ would have deleted others’ comments when they were reported. Challenging judgemental posts and incorrect posts isn’t the same as bullying.

Why do you think instructions are cheap?

Plus theres only 170 children in secure children's homes which this sounds like..

What are children without cognitive awareness or extreme limitations taught that you can’t be taught at home? Maths A level isn’t happening is it?

Most parents teach potty training, dressing, brushing teeth etc, what are they being taught which can’t be taught at home?

Great. So you are a teacher, TA/LSA, SALT, OT, EP, physio, CP, ToD, QTVI and nurse… all rolled into one are you?

I've not said they're 'cheap'. I've said that I think there's a place for them in terms of managing violent SEN children and adults that require extreme staffing levels. I think they would reduce/eliminate the danger these individuals pose to wider society and they might also be cheaper, because the staffing ratios could be much reduced - e.g. through the use of secure rooms, segregation, etc.

And here we have the nub. Some of this “education” is t that is it? It’s babysitting.

It should not be as expensive as it is.

The levels of disability are a real problem. It’ll be the norm before long then won’t be very “special” anymore.

So it’s medical needs then, not education?

Staffing ratios are higher in secure units, because otherwise staff and young people come to significant harm.

HTH.

No, education. As per the definition of SEP in the Children and Families Act 2014, HCP that educates or trains is actually SEP.

TAs and LSAs are for medical needs are they?

Let’s face it, you don’t know what those acronyms mean. Which is fair, why would you, but you also therefore don’t know how valuable they are.

Yes, a lot of education is therapeutic. If the medical care also trains it comes under education budget. So physio, ot, salt all can come under education.

Maths A level isn't happening for plenty of children who don't have disabilities but they are still educated.

Education will look different for some children but will still involve things that parents either can't replicate at home or can replicate at home such as self care but will also want the support of school too. As do many parents when it comes to education and deciding not to home educate.

So we start with a thread about "bankrupt" councils and end with some morally bankrupt statements. Poetic.

No. It comes under education.