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Birmingham’s financial recovery plan described as ‘high’ risk

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Plans to repair Birmingham City Council’s finances are high-risk and extremely ambitious, according to the improvement panel overseeing the authority. The council this week approved

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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