Government to Cover 90% of Somerset’s Special Needs Deficit, Averting Bankruptcy Risk Monday, February 16, 2026 somerset send deficit dsg government education funding council welfare insolvency The UK central government has pledged to cover up to 90 percent of Somerset Council’s escalating deficit related to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), substantially lowering the threat of imminent insolvency … Read More
Government to Cover 90% of Somerset Council’s Special Needs Deficit, Averting Financial Crisis Monday, February 16, 2026 somerset send dsg deficit government education funding council reform insolvency The UK central government has announced it will cover up to 90% of Somerset Council’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficit, significantly lowering the authority’s risk of imminent financial insolvency. … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Financial Crisis as Special Needs Deficit Threatens Bankruptcy by 2028 Friday, February 6, 2026 somerset council bankruptcy education send dsg deficit insolvency funding ehcp Somerset Council is on the brink of a severe financial crisis, with warnings that it may face effective bankruptcy by 2028 due to escalating spending on special education needs. Currently, funding for most non-academy schools … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Financial Crisis as SEND Spending Threatens Bankruptcy by 2028 Friday, February 6, 2026 somerset dsg send deficit bankruptcy education council funding ehcp insolvency Somerset Council is confronting a critical financial challenge, warning it may face effective bankruptcy by 2028 due to escalating spending on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The council’s rising deficit in … Read More