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English councils warn of 'catastrophic' Send debts hitting £10bn
Original: English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028 https://www. theguardian.com/education/
English councils are warning that their debts related to special educational needs and disabilities (Send) provision are forecast to reach £10bn by 2028, which they describe as catastrophic. Local authorities say ballooning high-needs budgets are pushing them towards insolvency, raising urgent questions about school funding and public finances.
Why now: A new warning about rapidly growing council Send debts has reignited concerns over special needs funding and council finances.
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- English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028 https://www. theguardian.com/education/2026 /oct/13/english-councils-catastrophic-send-debts-forecast-2028 # SpecialEducationalNeeds # UkNews # SchoolFunding # Schools # Education # PublicFinance #… · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 1
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