Local authorities can collectively borrow £1.5bn to plug budget gaps caused by underfundingA record 30 English local authorities have been granted effective “bailouts” enabling them to borrow money to avoid...
Read MoreResearch by Education Policy Institute highlights groups it says are at greater risk of missing out on Send supportSend crisis in England risks creating ‘lost generation’ of childrenChildren in England experience...
Read MoreRising demand and ballooning council deficits have left a threadbare service – and children and parents in crisisSuccessful complaints about councils’ special educational needs and disability (Send)...
Read MoreNAO’s Gareth Davies says healthcare and special educational needs systems are becoming unsustainableThe UK’s chief auditor has said he is open to learning from Elon Musk’s US department of government...
Read MoreRichard Adams reports on the Send funding cliff edge affecting children and their developmentViolet in north London is six years old and loves butterflies and moths. She’s autistic with speech and language difficulties and...
Read MoreHealth secretary says treating patients in corridors because no beds available in wards is ‘undignified’ – but eradicating practice will take timeThe Mauritian government said talks will continue on the Chagos...
Read MorePrime minister says global economy experiencing volatility after Conservative leader attacks him over economyThe Mauritian government said talks will continue on the Chagos Islands deal, with attorney general Gavin Glover set to...
Read MoreAnne Longfield urges government to act on early intervention and support for children with complex needs‘The worst it’s ever been’: teachers decry Send crisis in England’s schoolsChildren with special...
Read MoreExclusive: Councils win just 1.2% of tribunals, as experts see signs provision is becoming a battle with desperate familiesAnalysis: Why England’s Send system is buckling ‘Fobbed off and rejected’:...
Read MoreChair of committee of MPs, Helen Hayes, says current Send ‘deep crisis’ is neither sustainable nor acceptable Parents frustrated by the multiple failings of England’s special educational needs and disabilities...
Read MoreChair of committee of MPs, Helen Hayes, says current Send ‘deep crisis’ is neither sustainable nor acceptable Parents frustrated by the multiple failings of England’s special educational needs and disabilities...
Read MoreThinktank calls on government to set a long-term vision for radical changeCouncil deficits in England could spiral to “absurd” levels in excess of £8bn in less than three years without radical reform of special...
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