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EXCLUSIVE: Government fails on mental health funding pledge

By Dan Peters 21 January 2026

The Government has failed to directly fund a pledge to give 60% of pupils access to a mental health support team (MHST) by March, it has emerged.

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SEND deficit override extended

By Dan Peters 23 June 2025

The Dedicated Schools Grant statutory override will be extended for another two years until the end of 2027-28, the Government has said.

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EXCLUSIVE: LGA engagement warning over ICB changes

By Dan Peters 22 May 2025

In an exclusive by our sister title, The Municipal Journal, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned of the ‘risks and potential missed opportunities’ if councils are ‘not engaged quickly’...