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Financially ‘unsustainable’ SEND system faces ‘collapse’, says CCN

Cllr Matthew Hicks

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system faces ‘collapse’ without major reform to services, the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned. Its latest research reveals local authorities face deficits of £17.8bn by the end of this parliament in 2029, and despite councils investing £30bn more on SEND services over the past decade, educational outcomes…

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