Michael Jarrett said this could be the outcome if a deficit for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) rose further and government help was not offered.
The council officer clarified the authority’s gloomy economic outlook during this week’s schools forum meeting.
He was answering a question from special school representative Bradley Taylor about whether Bucks Council would be among the authorities that will declare effective bankruptcy once something called the ‘statutory override’ expires in March 2026.
Under this method of accounting, the government allows councils to hold a negative reserve to address special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficits.
In other words, it currently…
