Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 20
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Paragraph: 120
Improved school provision insufficient to address EHC plan demand or short-term financial pressures.
Conclusion
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.
Paragraph Reference:
120
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 26 March 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗