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SEND families warn ‘we’ll come out fighting’ if failings not addressed

Angry Devon parents have demanded more support for the county’s most vulnerable children, setting out a list of failings and criticisms of the way Devon County Council works with local families. “We are pushed into corners we don’t want to be in, ...

20 Sept 2023 at 11:13

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Early optimism for Devon’s education bailout

Devon’s bid to secure emergency funding to plug a gaping hole in the county council’s education finances has made early positive progress, its leaders claim. Donna Manson, Devon County Council chief executive, said its bid to the government’s ...

13 Jan 2024 at 09:01

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Devon gets promise of £95m bailout for special needs education deficit

Devon has been given a £95million government bailout to tackle its spiralling special educational needs financial block hole. The county council has had its application to the Safety Valve scheme accepted, which provides money to areas where ...

23 Mar 2024 at 07:00

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Council plans to transition from Children’s Centres to Family Hubs

Children in Devon and their families will soon see a new model of support services, in line with ‘central Government guidance’. Since first introduced in the late 1990s in response to the Government-led Sure Start initiative, Children’s ...

08 Dec 2023 at 07:00

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Campaign for fair education funding secures debate in Parliament

A Devon campaign group seeking fairer funding for education has secured a debate on the issue in parliament next week. The F40 group, which counts Devon County Council as a member, and whose vice-chair is Devon’s longest-serving MP, ...

06 Jan 2024 at 12:00

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County hopes for up to £100m bailout to tackle Devon special needs deficit

Devon’s decision makers are hoping to get grants of between £70million and £100m to help tackle a cash shortfall for the county’s special educational needs (SEND). The county council is to submit an application to the government’s ...

28 Nov 2023 at 15:36

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Opinion: Our council wants to do what’s best for children

Ten years ago, the Government passed a new Children's Act. The intentions were laudable. To bring together all the agencies responsible for the welfare of some of our most vulnerable children - those with special needs or ...

03 Feb 2024 at 13:00

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Devon County Council budget on course to break even

Devon County Council's budget will effectively break even at the end of the financial year, councillors heard this week. This year has seen dire warnings about local authorities ‘going bankrupt’, slashing services and ...

16 Mar 2024 at 17:00

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Fairer funding is essential for education in Devon - John Hart

You may think education is a national service and it's funded accordingly. Government financial support for a child is the same in Devon as in Dover, in Cornwall compared to Cumbria. Well I'm afraid it's not. For ...

30 Sept 2023 at 08:00

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Barnstaple school will close ‘vital’ special educational needs centre

Parents whose children attend Pathfield School in Barnstaple are fearful for their future after the school announced plans to close a ‘vital’ off-site centre for children with specific special educational needs. ...

28 Aug 2024 at 07:00

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