Luke Sibieta

Research Fellow, The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Luke is a research fellow attached to the Education, Employment and Evaluation sector. His general research interests include education policy, political economy and poverty and inequality. In the recent past, he has conducted research into the following specific areas: school funding; the impact of the home learning environment on child outcomes; trends in top incomes; trends in child poverty and income inequality; and the politics of tax policy.

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1 CST Finance and Operations Conference

Keynote: Spending on special educational needs in England: Something has to change

The SEND system has become financially unsustainable over recent years. The number of pupils with SEND and EHCPs in particular, have rocketed since 2018 and funding has not kept pace with this rise. For those navigating the system, increased demand has led to significant backlogs, access has become more combative and the pressures on school trusts are significant and growing. Luke Sibieta gives an overview of the recent IFS report into the current crisis, and weighs up potential policy responses in conversation with Leora Cruddas.