1. Introduction -- 2. The Conceptualisation of Special Educational Needs and the Purposes of Providing Additional Funding -- 3. Funding Principles -- 4. Historic Funding of Special Educational Needs and the Relationship with Formula Funding -- 5. Funding Methods used by Local Education Authorities to Determine Special Educational Needs -- 6. The Continuum of Funding and Special Educational Needs -- 7. Summary and Conclusions