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Trust sound alarm over 'hugely reduced ability to keep children safe' after Norfolk council funding change
Think tank calls for funding review and for budgets to be 'grounded in the level of need'
But around half are still not issued by the 20-week legal deadline
Local authorities receiving bailouts in exchange for savings plans still fear they won't set balanced budgets
Children's minister David Johnston reveals he is probing why some schools have far fewer pupils with EHCPs
It follows the announcement of £105m capital cash at the spring budget
Permanent secretary says government is 'seeing some really good progress from councils'
Damning inspection calls into question again whether controversial bailout scheme is working
Watchdog gathers 'insights' from councils and checks if schools look 'out of kilter' with their area, says chief inspector
