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Scores of English councils could go bankrupt when hidden Send debt reappears

Deficits of £5.2bn have been put aside for seven years in accounting fix that ends on 31 March 2026

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send costs

Exclusive: Councils say multibillion-pound debts caused by years of overspends on special educational needs support

The Guardian - UK

Gap of 8,000 secondary school places in special schools last year – figures

Around two in three special schools in England were ‘at or over capacity’ in the last academic year, the Department for Education said.

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Blow for Government as Lords vote against ending tax relief for private schools

Peers supported a Conservative amendment to the Non-Domestic (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill with a majority of 91.

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Bridget Phillipson: parents must ‘think differently’ on Send support for children

Education secretary says England’s special needs system has not delivered, as school leaders say it is on brink of collapse

The Guardian - UK

English councils seeking more help to pay for rise in Send transport costs

Exclusive: Costs particularly acute in more rural areas, where many children with special needs have to use taxis

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‘Ticking timebomb’: how Send spending could bankrupt English councils

Guardian analysis lays bare a neglected system that is ruinously expensive, and often fails children and parents

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Ministers plan major changes to Send education in England

White paper being prepared as councils hope for relief from huge deficits in special educational needs budgets

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Hundreds of thousands of families in England to find out secondary school places

Parents of children with special educational needs face a ‘postcode lottery’ to secure specialist provision, a school leaders’ union has warned.

The Independent UK

Some pupils in England less likely to have special needs identified, study shows

Research by Education Policy Institute highlights groups it says are at greater risk of missing out on Send support

The Guardian - UK

Successful special educational needs complaints in England quadruple in four years

Rising demand and ballooning council deficits have left a threadbare service – and children and parents in crisis

The Guardian - UK

Nearly three in five academy trusts now have in-year deficits, report suggests

Academy leaders said rising staff costs and growing demand for Send provision are financial challenges.

Evening Standard

‘Lost generation’ at risk of leaving school without vital Send support, MPs warn

Whether children receive support depends too much on their postcode, or how well families can navigate the system, the Public Accounts Committee said.

The Independent UK

Ofsted to meet parents of Send children to understand why they are not in school

It comes as proposed legislation is seeking to remove the automatic right for parents to home educate their children if they are at risk of harm.

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Early intervention is vital to end the special needs crisis

Letters: The national curriculum isn’t working, say former teachers Pauline Silcock and Celia Roberts. Plus a letter from Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden

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The culture wars are coming for children with special needs – Labour must tread carefully

With the yawning gap between available funding and rising demand, parents are right to fear the government’s reaction, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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‘The worst it’s ever been’: teachers decry Send crisis in England’s schools

Staff and parents share their experience as number of pupils with special educational needs spirals

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£100m spent in England on failed efforts to block children’s Send support

Exclusive: Councils win just 1.2% of tribunals, as experts see signs provision is becoming a battle with desperate families

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‘Fobbed off and rejected’: Send crisis takes toll on families in Birmingham

As council cuts costs due to effective bankruptcy, parents face an exhausting battle to get support for their children

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Spiralling demand and shrinking budgets: why England’s Send system is buckling

No quick fix for a system that is failing children and parents and pushing councils into insolvency

The Guardian - UK

Warning of no early reform of special educational needs in England amid new inquiry

Chair of committee of MPs, Helen Hayes, says current Send ‘deep crisis’ is neither sustainable nor acceptable

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‘Early intervention is best’: how educational psychology is supporting Hillingdon schools to be more inclusive

Efforts to support children with special educational needs start early at the west London borough, and as youngsters move on, there are new facilities and trained teaching assistants at mainstream schools

Evening Standard

Lack of support for Send children is ‘timebomb’ for public services, MPs told

Education minister Catherine McKinnell said: ‘We desperately need to reform the system.’

The Guardian - UK

Schools in England to get extra £740m for pupils with special needs

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says extra funding for mainstream schools will help break down barriers

The Guardian - UK

The special educational needs crisis affects all our children

Letters: Dr Helen Care says we have to start looking at the wider picture and ask what schools are for, Helen Kinsey says it is a false economy not to be supporting the most vulnerable. Plus a letter from Andrew Seber

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