Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 17
Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities
Published 1 Feb 2024
Paragraph 117
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Financial distress in local authorities All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
The rise in numbers of EHC plans following the Children and Families Act 2014 has significantly increased demand for more costly forms of SEND provision and home to school transport. The funding available to local authorities, through the Dedicated Schools Grant or otherwise, is far from sufficient to meet this demand.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities (HC 56), paragraph 117, 1 February 2024
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 March 2024 (deadline 1 April 2024).