It has taken three years, but the end of last month saw the release of the Government's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Green Paper.

In the years since a review was first announced in 2019, County Councils Network (CCN) member authorities' collective SEND deficits have risen dramatically and could reach £1.3bn this year. Only a handful of councils are in the black, so it is an understatement to say this paper has arrived at a critical time.