English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028 | Special educational needs

Councils are warning of potentially “catastrophic” debts, which are forecast to reach a record £10bn over the next 18 months, as a result of rapid growth in demand for special educational needs and disability (Send) support in English schools. Although the government recently cleared more than £5bn in historic council Send debts, a surge in…