‘Massive Relief’ as Government to Write Off Most of County Council’s £30m SEND Deficit - Nottinghamshire Live

‘Massive relief’ as Government to write-off most of county council’s £30m SEND deficit

A Nottinghamshire council left with a £30m black hole in its SEND budget has described government plans to write most of it off as a “massive relief”.

‘Massive relief’ as Government to write off most of county council’s £30m SEND deficit - Nottinghamshire Live

Pressures could have caused many councils to collapse into bankruptcy

Hampshire £354m SEND deficit to be cut under government bailout

Hampshire County Council’s £354 million deficit for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support is set to be largely paid off after confirmation of a multi-billion-pound Government rescue package.

Government writes-off most of county council £30m SEND deficit

A Nottinghamshire council left with a £30 million deficit in its SEND budget has described government plans to write most of it off as a “massive relief”. Nottinghamshire County Council had been expecting a £31.1m overspend in its high-needs block by the end of the current 2025/26 financial year, leaving an anticipated £30.3m deficit in […]

NEWS: Government To Cover 90% Of Councils’ SEND Deficits In Rescue Plan

As reported by the BBC, councils in England will receive government grants from the autumn to cover the vast majority of keep reading The post NEWS: Government To Cover 90% Of Councils’ SEND Deficits In Rescue Plan first appeared on Edexec.

Labour councillors welcome SEND debt write off announcement

Local authorities will get a grant to cover all but 10 percent of historic deficits accrued by the end of 2025-26.