(UK) Dept. of Ed: 'High needs budget for pupils with SPED needs is [$8B US] this year'

April 30, 2018, (UK) ITV News (East Anglia): Parents claim education system is failing 'lost generation' of special needs children http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2018-04-30/parents-claim-education-system-is-failing-lost-generation-of-special-needs-children/ It's after a poll by the National Education Union revealed more than 40% of children over the age of four are not in full time school. It also found that half of parents aren't happy about provision and nearly three-quarters believe they aren't given adequate support to help their child. … "Families are going towards home schooling but not because they want to. Now it is a necessity, especially for children on the autistic spectrum. "For people with other special educational needs, there aren't the school places available." – MICHELLE WHITE… “The high needs budget for pupils with special educational needs is £6 billion this year – the highest on record - and core school funding will rise to a £43.5 billion by 2020 – also the highest on record and a 50% real terms per pupil increase from 2000. “We want to make sure all families and children with special educational needs get the support that they need – which is why we are undertaking the biggest reforms in a generation to put families at the heart of the process.” – DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION