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Prime minister is warned that councils’ SEND spending deficits could result in ‘an avalanche’ of local authorities declaring effective bankruptcy

MPs will look at inclusion in mainstream schools, funding and alternatives to the EHCP system ‘without reducing support’

Some mainstream school leaders focus on ‘meeting school accountability measures’ when developing SEND curriculum offer, watchdog says

Former schools minister appointed to country’s largest exam board with immediate effect, after Anne Spackman stood down

National efforts to make schools more inclusive risk ignoring the huge amount of expertise in the specialist sector, say headteachers

Meanwhile, separate DfE statistics show a sharp increase in children who are in elective home education