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Brokenshire defends Whitehall ‘grasp’ of local government finance

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Communities secretary James Brokenshire has rejected claims by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that his department has a “shaky grasp” of the financial issues

Twelve councils will not have their high-needs deficits written off this autumn after being told by government that more work is needed on their plans to reform special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services.

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