Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 20
Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities
Published 1 Feb 2024
Paragraph 120
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)
It is clear that the Government’s aim to improve existing mainstream and locally available special school provision will not be sufficient on its own to influence parents’ Financial distress in local authorities 45 or carers’ views on Education, Health and Care plans. The development of improved locally available provision will also take time to realise and is not likely to address the financial pressures affecting local authorities in the short-term.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities (HC 56), paragraph 120, 1 February 2024
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 March 2024 (deadline 1 April 2024).