Funding PAC: rising SEND deficits put half of councils at risk of issuing s114 notices 15 January 2025 15 January 2025 by Aysha Gilmore Local authorities are facing a combined special educational needs (SEN) funding deficit of £4.6bn by 2026, with almost half of English councils potentially issuing Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password LATIF 2025 Flagship One-Day Conference 18 September, 2025 09:00 - 17:00 155 Bishopsgate London, EC2M 3YD ABOUTAGENDAREGISTER Tech, Data & Finance Forum & Drinks Reception 14 September, 2025 10:00 - 16:00 One Moorgate Place London, EC2R 6EA ABOUTADVISORYATTENDING News-in-Brief Government ‘should measure cost of inaction’ on social care Near £20m DSG pressure at Leeds could increase despite mitigating actions ‘Record levels’ of families in temporary accommodation confirmed by MHCLG ‘Positive step’ in formalising Liverpool tourism tax Councils ‘struggling to make investment case for preventative care’ Welsh fund scales up private market position West Midlands Pension Fund backs £81.5m SME lending strategy Carbon tax could push billions in ‘unavoidable’ costs onto councils Temporary accommodation costs triple in 12 months at Hackney New s151 appointed at Gloucester City Council
