School Place Shortage
Councils are currently addressing the provision of special educational needs and disabilities support and the delivery of Education, Health and Care Plans.
Kingston upon Thames' Schools Forum discussed the 2026-27 finance update and the SEND Futures Plan in September 2026, approving the continuation of the cluster model for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support. In July 2026, a report to Bexley's Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee noted a slight dip in the delivery of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) within the statutory 20-week timeframe.
Bexley's Children's Services is also undergoing a transformation programme, the Future Bexley Children's Transformation programme, aiming for £1.98 million in savings by March 2027 through a commissioning redesign. This topic, concerning insufficient school places to meet demand, is scheduled for discussion at Bexley's Community Safety Scrutiny Project Sub Group and Hammersmith and Fulham's Licensing Sub-Committee on September 30, 2026.
Further discussions on the school place shortage are scheduled for Tower Hamlets' Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee on October 5, 2026. Hounslow's Cabinet Member Single Member Decision is also scheduled for October 6, 2026, where the topic will be on the agenda.
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