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Labour can find money for the great god of infrastructure – but what about actual people?

A new report lays bare the scandal of special needs provision, a crisis that sums up just how expensive austerity ends up being, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Parents trapped in special needs tribunal backlog as disputes surge by 50%

Waits of more than a year for hearings into councils’ failure to meet growing needs of Send children

The Guardian - UK

Special educational needs system ‘not delivering’ for families – watchdog

The NAO said the Government should introduce urgent reform to put SEN provision in England on a ‘financially sustainable footing’.

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One in four English councils ‘may seek bankruptcy bailout in next two years’

Survey finds one in 10 have discussed emergency support with government amid funding gap of over £2bn next year

The Guardian - UK

Special needs funding claims in English schools ‘increasingly being refused’

Financial pressures mean many councils are reluctant to issue top-up funding from high-needs budgets, say experts

The Guardian - UK

‘Incredibly disheartening’ decline in special needs pupil attainment in England

Pupils with Send slipping further behind peers in reading, writing and maths despite teaching and legislation gains

The Guardian - UK

The brutal battle to get help for children with special educational needs

Letters: Readers respond to John Harris’s article on the difficulties parents face in getting their children the services to which they are legally entitled

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In this new austerity moment, a fight is on: for the rights of children with special educational needs

Cuts ruin lives and raise costs. This scandal is already playing out in the system, and it should be a warning to Labour, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Special educational needs system in England in ‘utter disarray’, says ombudsman

Exclusive: Young people and their families lack support, while social workers are overwhelmed, according to Amerdeep Somal

The Guardian - UK

£5bn debt crisis of special educational needs ‘could bankrupt’ English councils

Increased demand for children’s services leading to meltdown, warn local authority leaders

The Guardian - UK

Record 576,000 pupils have special needs support plan in England

New DfE figures reveal big jump in children requiring support, putting pressure on schools and councils

The Guardian - UK

‘He is thriving now; a different child’: the battle to educate neurodivergent pupils

Parents of children with additional needs in England endure endless bureaucracy, but help is out there – and it is worth the fight

The Guardian - UK

UK’s black children ‘face cultural barriers’ in accessing help for autism and ADHD

Campaigner Marsha Martin says ‘there is a lot of stigma within black community’ that prevents issues from being discussed

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‘A huge step back for the city’: people in Birmingham on council budget cuts

Proposals on services ranging from bin collections to social care, arts and libraries have left many worried for the future

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From social care to homelessness, what are the cost pressures facing English councils?

A decade of cuts has reduced local authorities’ ability to deal with key long-term issues, from child protection to an ageing society

The Guardian - UK

UK council could go bust due to £60m hole in special needs spending

Parents fear government accountancy rules are severely impacting the chances of getting a care programme for Send children

The Independent UK

MPs urge consistent approach to fines as school absence rates ‘of great concern’

The cross-party group of MPs launched an inquiry into persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils in January and has published a report.

The Independent UK

Councils ‘wasting millions’ on special educational needs legal disputes

There has been a ‘deeply worrying’ rise in legal challenges to council decisions about how to support children with additional needs, a report said.

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Revealed: covert deal to cut help for pupils in England with special needs

Government contract aims to reduce the number of specialist care plans by a fifth

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England’s special educational needs crisis ‘out of control’ amid record complaints

Analysis shows that number of cases upheld has soared by 60%, with some children left without a school placement for over a year

The Guardian - UK

180 pupils a day in England given special needs support plan

Local authority deficits reach ‘unmanageable levels’ as half a million pupils get support

The Guardian - UK

Disabled children disproportionately affected by UK cost of living crisis

Families who have extra costs because of a child’s disability are going without electricity or heating

Bristol Post

Bristol City Council SEND failures cost taxpayers £15K in seven months

Nine complaints about special educational needs provision have been upheld by watchdogs

Nottingham Post

Parents 'worried and angry' amid failings in Nottinghamshire special educational services

An inspection has found failings in services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Bristol Post

Bristol City Council SEND U-turn sees funding restored to parent carer forum

Local authority blocked government money to the charity at the height of the SEND parents 'spying' scandal last year

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