Local authorities say they face ‘a financial cliff edge’ due to ‘an explosion’ in number of children needing support
County councils in England are warning of a £1.3bn special educational needs deficit which threatens to derail their finances and undermine capacity to support recovery efforts after the pandemic.
They say the total deficit is set to increase eightfold in just five years as a result of “an explosion” in the number of children requiring additional support and they warn they are facing “a financial cliff edge”
