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'Small number' of councils tell admissions watchdog of an 'increase in reluctance of schools' to be named in support...
However three other promised schools are yet to have a trust appointed after none was found
Councils told to explain why families' ECHP requests are 'disproportionately' snubbed as applications rocket
LAs' SEND bailout agreements 'subject to review', as more councils agree deals totalling £230m
Four-fold increase in the school funding councils have shifted to fill high needs budget blackholes
Parents call for 'transparency' on high needs bail outs
John Coughlan, who is also a commissioner in Birmingham, will advise Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Special Needs Jungle research reveals top-up funding has been stagnant since 2018 in a third of areas
Ombudsman warning after Surrey pupil's family needed counselling amid education, health and care plan delay
