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The days of shared services are ‘numbered’ amid councils’ financial troubles

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Back in 2011 the government pushed for local authorities to share back-office functions, suggesting that it would protect their services from budget cuts. But

Government plans to overhaul special educational needs and disability (SEND) services have created an uncertain funding landscape for councils, according to Darcey Snape, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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