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<p>The government is committed to ensuring that children and young people with speech,
language and communication needs get the support they need. The Special Educational
Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice makes clear that local authorities, educational
institutions, and relevant others must appropriately identify the needs of their local
area and ensure that appropriate support is available to meet those needs.</p><p>We
have given £391 million to local areas to support implementation of the 2014 SEND
reforms. Nationally, funding for children and young people has risen by £1 billion
since 2013 to just under £6 billion this year. In Sheffield, the local authority will
receive £54 million in high needs funding for 2018-19.</p><p>We are aware of the concerns
of local authorities about high needs cost pressures. We are monitoring the drivers
of these pressures, and looking at what can be done to help local authorities manage
them.</p><p> </p>
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