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Budget focuses on devolution and productivity rather than ‘addressing extreme financial pressures’ facing local government

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Local government organisations have expressed disappointment that the Spring Budget did not address ways to ease the severe financial pressures the sector is facing.

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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