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
Around 75% of 132 local authorities have underspends that could be redirected to help struggling families, including those on…
Plea illustrates dilemma facing government as it attempts to overhaul increasingly expensive system
