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Croydon pledge after SEND overspend

Croydon LBC has pledged to tackle a raft of problems highlighted in a review into its £16.7m overspend on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

By Joe Lepper | 16 March 2026
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Croydon LBC has pledged to tackle a raft of problems highlighted in a review into its £16.7m overspend on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). 

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) review team identified staffing capacity as a major issue behind the 2024-25 overspend.

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Popular articles by Joe Lepper

  1. Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
  2. Cross-party LGA fails to agree tourism tax line
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