Bristol faces £58m school deficit due to SEND demand

There were more than 1,000 requests from parents in Bristol for special needs education in 2022.

By Alex SeabrookA council's schools budget could face a £58m black hole in less than a year due to rising demand for special needs education.

"If the government does not continue its [statutory instrument] provision, there may be some major problems right across the country," he said., the number of parents in Bristol requesting an education health and care needs assessment has risen dramatically over the past few years.'Demonstrate financial stability'

The report to the schools forum said work is being done "to explore options to bring school finance back to sustainable footing".

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