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IFS: SEND review needs to offer long-term solution
FINANCE

IFS: SEND review needs to offer long-term solution

By Joe Lepper | 12 September 2025

The forthcoming Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) review needs to offer a long-term solution to the ‘spiralling’ costs faced by councils, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) thin...

SEND

SEND Reform must not be an afterthought

By Rachael Wardell | 08 September 2025

As the Government prepares to publish its schools white paper, now is the time to deliver bold, i...

REFORM UK CONFERENCE

Reform council leaders set out 'clean up' achievements

By Ann McGauran | 06 September 2025

The leaders of four Reform UK controlled county councils took to the platform at their national p...

SEND

LGA: SEND transport costs could hit nearly £2bn this year

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2025

Council spending on home to school transport for children with special educational needs and disa...

SEND

It's extremely unlikely that SEND transportation is a root cause of unsustainable spending

By Jonathan Holden | 04 September 2025

Claims about free taxis for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) being ‘...

FINANCE

What finance leaders can learn from Unai Emery's Aston Villa success

By Rob Powell | 04 September 2025

Rob Powell says finance leaders can build high-performing teams despite sector challenges, inspir...

SEND

Fixing the Broken Promise: The North East and the SEND Crisis

By Nick Kemp | 28 August 2025

Nick Kemp says SEND services are in crisis, especially in the North East. He believes a regional ...

SEND

Overdiagnosis straining SEND system, think tank says

By William Eichler | 28 August 2025

A new report has warned that England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system i...

SEND

From crisis to clarity

By Steve Preston | 11 August 2025

Steve Preston looks at the role of forecasting in sustainable SEND provision.

POLITICS

Lib Dems call for SEND profits cap

By William Eichler | 01 August 2025

The Lib Dems have called on the Government to cap the ‘exorbitant’ profits of private providers o...

FINANCE

Getting audit back on track

By Rob Powell | 22 July 2025

The Government's reset and recovery strategy, along with associated backlog dates, have helped ge...

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Director of Business Solutions

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

Director of Infrastructure

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Joint Health Commissioning Manager

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