Somerset’s Special Needs Children Hit by Severe Delays in EHCP Assessments Friday, May 15, 2026 somerset send ehcp education backlog assessments specialneeds transition council schools Special needs children in Somerset are facing significant challenges due to a substantial backlog in Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments as they transition from primary to secondary education. This phase … Read More
Somerset Special Needs Children Struggle Amid ‘Dreadful Backlog’ in EHCP Assessments Friday, May 15, 2026 somerset ehcp specialneeds education send backlog council assessments transition children Children with special needs in Somerset are facing significant challenges as they transition from primary to secondary education due to a “dreadful backlog” in council assessments. Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), … Read More
Spare Space at Frome School Proposed for Dedicated Special Needs Unit Friday, February 20, 2026 frome send specialneeds vallis somerset education ehcp schools inclusion reform Vallis First School, located on Milk Street west of Frome town centre, currently educates 207 pupils aged four to nine, spanning Reception to Year 4. The school operates within Frome’s unique three-tier education system, … 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
Somerset Council Condemns Delays to Government SEND Reforms as ‘Massively Disappointing’ Sunday, October 26, 2025 send somerset education council reform funding crisis ehcp legislation deficit Somerset Council has expressed strong disappointment over the government’s postponement of crucial reforms to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. The expected Schools White Paper, which was set to … Read More