Somerset MP calls for SEND funding reform on national stage

Somerset MP calls for SEND funding reform on national stage

Somerset is one of the most poorly funded authorities in the country, receiving over £4,000 less in funding per pupil than in the best-funded local…

SEND crisis threatens to bankrupt half of biggest councils 'overnight'

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SEND deficits ‘ticking’ clock, CCN warns

Council leaders have warned ‘unmanageable’ special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficits risk bankrupting half of England’s largest councils.

News round-up: CCN warns of ‘financial catastrophe’, pressures on HRA jeopardise housing targets

Councils heading for ‘financial catastrophe’ over SEND deficits, pressure on social housing finances impacts rents and housebuilding

Bankruptcy warning over Send deficits

If the statutory override 'accountancy trick' ends, 18 county and unitary councils would be plunged into insolvency overnight

Councils warn of financial catastrophe in 12 months time, with ‘unmanageable’ SEND deficits risking bankruptcy - County Councils Network

Councils today warn that there is just 12 months to avert a financial catastrophe for local authorities, with £6bn in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficits set to be placed on their balance sheets in March 2026 unless government takes action. These ‘unmanageable’ deficits have been rapidly growing for years as demand and costs for SEND services has soared. Since 2020 councils have been given accountancy immunity, meaning the…