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English councils warn SEND debts could reach £10bn by 2028
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English council SEND debts are forecast to reach GBP 10 billion by 2028.
The County Councils Network forecasts that English councils’ special educational needs and disability debts could reach £10bn by 2028. Councils are seeking a government guarantee to cover future overspending.
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AllegedEnglish council SEND debts are forecast to reach GBP 10 billion by 2028.
“debts, which are forecast to reach a record £10bn over the next 18 months”
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AllegedEnglish councils are expected to have re-accrued more than GBP 5 billion in SEND debt by April.
“authorities predicting they will have re-accrued that debt figure by April”
The United Kingdom government has agreed to pay 90% of English top-tier councils’ SEND debts accumulated up to March 2026.
“Ministers have agreed to pay 90% of English top tier councils’ Send debts accumulated to March 2026”