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SEND reforms ‘may not create’ more financially sustainable system as government urged to ‘fill void of information’

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Less than half of councils think the government’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms will lead to a more financially sustainable system, according to a Local Government Association (LGA) and County Councils Network (CCN) commissioned report.

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The existing SEND system remains “peculiarly vulnerable” due to a “surging demand” for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) during the gap between publication

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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