Local authority support for Send children is becoming financially unsustainable, IFS warns
Local authority support for Send children is becoming financially unsustainable, IFS warns
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Editorial: Tory special needs reforms upended council finances, but Labour’s plan to rebuild public provision won’t come cheap if…
Councils say 59 authorities could go bankrupt by March 2028 without urgent structural reform
In a report, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said there was 'worryingly little evidence' on what support works best and…
Surge in autism and ADHD diagnoses to push up cost of supporting children, says IFS
Richard Tice warned 'unsustainable' spending on SEND provision is set to 'bankrupt' local councils as he called for changes.
Support for children suffering from disabilities is essential, but increased spending has seen no improvement in outcomes
