Council Spending Soars to £10m on Home-to-School Transport, Sending Children as Far as North Oxfordshire Friday, December 5, 2025 education transport send bath oxfordshire schools council budget taxis inclusion Bath and North East Somerset Council faces a growing financial challenge, spending over £10 million annually on home-to-school transport for children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). … Read More
Finances 'Red' at Every Council as SEND Debts Spiral, Warn Auditors Monday, December 1, 2025 send localgovernment finance audit northsomerset council deficit budget care debt Auditors working with local governments are reporting unprecedented financial strain, marking every council’s finances as “red” amid rising debts in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and social … Read More
Finances 'Red' Across Councils as SEND and Social Care Debts Soar Monday, December 1, 2025 send finances councils audit sustainability deficit socialcare northsomerset budget government Across the country, local government auditors have consistently rated council finances as “red,” reflecting a widespread crisis fueled by mounting debts from special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and social care. … Read More
Dyslexia Support in Schools Faces Criticism as MPs Demand Urgent Reform Saturday, November 29, 2025 dyslexia education reform diagnosis teachersupport neurodiversity screening send mps pupils Support for children with dyslexia in UK schools is deteriorating, with significant inequalities and inadequate resources, MPs have warned in a recent parliamentary debate. The discussion underscored the urgent need for … Read More
MP Condemns Richard Tice’s ‘Dangerous’ Claims on SEND Diagnoses Friday, November 21, 2025 send neurodiversity education reformuk adamdance richardtice diagnosis inclusion sendfunding autism Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, has strongly rejected recent remarks made by Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice regarding the diagnosis of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in children. Mr. Dance … Read More
‘No Capacity’ for New Special Needs Units in Somerset Schools Near M5 Corridor Tuesday, November 18, 2025 somerset send education schools m5 specialneeds capacity council housing strategy Mainstream secondary schools along Somerset’s M5 corridor face significant challenges in expanding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provisions, with local education officers acknowledging a lack of physical … Read More