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NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: SEND reforms must tackle £2.3bn school transport squeeze
By Dan Peters | 31 October 2025
Upcoming reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system must address growing pressures on home-to-school transport, one of the fastest-rising areas of council spending, the...
SEND
SEND needs bold, comprehensive reform
By Rachael Wardell | 20 October 2025
The SEND White Paper represents a critical opportunity to create a system that genuinely serves c...
WORKFORCE
Investing in potential
By Julie Young | 07 October 2025
Julie Young looks at the impact and value of Somerset’s supported internships.
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
CCN is the natural home for all non-metropolitan unitaries
By Simon Edwards | 07 October 2025
As reorganisation changes the map further, the County Councils' Network looks forward to welcomin...
FINANCE
Councils can't wait for reform
By Joanne Pitt | 22 September 2025
Drawing on assurance work by CIPFA, Joanne Pitt sets out the challenges driving the growing relia...
POLITICS
MPs call for 'root and branch' transformation of 'broken' SEND system
By Lee Peart | 18 September 2025
A cross-party report has called for ‘root and branch transformation’ of the ‘broken’ special educ...
FINANCE
Council finances at a crossroads
By Owen Mapley | 18 September 2025
Owen Mapley looks at the progress made with local government finances since Keir Starmer’s party ...
FINANCE
IFS: SEND review needs to offer long-term solution
By Joe Lepper | 12 September 2025
The forthcoming Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) review needs to offer a long-te...
SEND
SEND Reform must not be an afterthought
By Rachael Wardell | 08 September 2025
As the Government prepares to publish its schools white paper, now is the time to deliver bold, i...
REFORM UK CONFERENCE
Reform council leaders set out 'clean up' achievements
By Ann McGauran | 06 September 2025
The leaders of four Reform UK controlled county councils took to the platform at their national p...
SEND
LGA: SEND transport costs could hit nearly £2bn this year
By Dan Peters | 04 September 2025
Council spending on home to school transport for children with special educational needs and disa...
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