Keir Starmer Questioned Over Frozen Funding for Urgently Needed Bath Special School Thursday, December 11, 2025 keirstarmer bath send specialeducation funding government council schools children delays Keir Starmer faced tough questions about the government’s frozen funding for a desperately needed special school in Bath. Bath MP Wera Hobhouse highlighted how families have been “left in the lurch” after … Read More
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
Council Spending Over £10 Million on Home-to-School Transport Extending to North Oxfordshire Friday, December 5, 2025 send transport education council bath oxforshire disabilities budget taxis schools Bath and North East Somerset Council is allocating more than £10 million annually to home-to-school transport, often covering schools located as far as northern Oxfordshire to accommodate children with special educational … 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