Please provide, for each financial year from 2014-15 to 2024-25 inclusive, broken down by year, the gross expenditure that your council has spent on:

1. SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), defined as services and support for children and young people up to the age of 25 with special educational needs or disabilities. This includes Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans, specialist educational provision, SEND transport, and any other direct support provided by the council.
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2. Please provide, for the respective years, the gross expenditure on SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) broken down by category, including but not limited to:
• Specialist Educational Placements- Funding for places at special schools, including independent or out-of-county schools.
• Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan Support- Support costs linked directly to EHC plans (e.g., specialist teaching assistants).
• SEND Transport- Transport for children and young people with SEND to schools or colleges.
• Additional Support in Mainstream Settings- Funding to help mainstream schools support pupils with additional needs (e.g., SENCOs, specialist teaching).
• Specialist Support Services- Therapists (e.g., speech and language therapy, occupational therapy), specialist teachers, or educational psychologists.
• Short Breaks/Respite Care- Services for families of children with SEND to give carers a break.
• Transition Services- Support for young people with SEND moving into adulthood (often overlaps with adult social care).
• Early Years SEND Support- Targeted support for children with SEND in nurseries or early years settings.
• Other Advisory or Inclusion Services- Local teams providing advice to schools on inclusion strategies.
This information is available at: https://wokingham.moderngov.co.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=162

Below is the total SEND Transport cost for the past ten years
2014/15: £1,352,000
2015/16: £1,279,000
2016/17: £1,345,000
2017/18: £1,473,000
2018/19: £1,798,000
2019/20: £2,056,000
2020/21: £2,584,000
2021/22: £3,052,000
2022/23: £4,330,000
2023/24: £5,312,000
2024/25: £5,485,000
Total: £30,066,000

3. The total amount in the respective years received from central government to fulfil these obligations.
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4. Total council expenditure from 2014-15 to 2024-25 inclusive, broken down by year.
This information is available at: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/open-data-and-transparency/data-sets-and-open-data?field_media_asset_browser_target_id=102