Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of support Councils are warning of potentially “catastrophic” debts, which are forecast to reach a record £10bn over the next 18 months, as a result of rapid growth in demand for special educational need...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/13/english-councils-catastrophic-send-debts-forecast-2028)

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