Issue

School Place Shortage

39 stories · discussed at 213 council meetings · 32 councils

Councils are scheduled to discuss the ongoing issue of school place shortages in upcoming meetings in October 2026.

The topic of insufficient school places to meet demand is on the agenda for several council meetings later in October 2026, where councils are scheduled to address the issue.

Harrow's Traffic and Road Safety Advisory Panel will consider the matter on 20 October 2026. On 21 October 2026, Barking and Dagenham's Health Scrutiny Committee, Kensington and Chelsea's Full Council, Havering's Health & Wellbeing Board, and Newham's Pensions Committee are also scheduled to address the topic.

About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 15 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Stories, page 5

  1. Merton Children's Services Retain 'Outstanding' Ofsted Rating Merton Council's children's services have once again been recognised as 'Outstanding' following an Ofsted inspection in July, maintaining the rating from the previous... Merton 14 September 2025
  2. Waltham Forest faces £31.4M budget overspend Waltham Forest is grappling with a significant budget overspend of £31.4 million, according to a recent report presented to the Budget Scrutiny Committee. Like many other local... Waltham Forest 8 September 2025
  3. Park View School RAAC Repairs Delayed Until 2028 Haringey's Park View School will not have permanent repairs to its RAAC-affected building completed until July 2028, according to a report presented at a Cabinet Member Signing... Haringey 3 August 2025
  4. Havering Faces EHCP Backlog Due to Psychologist Shortage; Council Plans AI Solution Havering is grappling with a significant backlog in Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) due to a shortage of educational psychologists (EPs), the People Overview & Scrutiny... Havering 20 July 2025
  5. Redbridge Schools' Collective Balances Drop by £3.6M; Two Schools in Deficit Redbridge schools experienced a collective drop of £3.6 million in their revenue balances as of 31 March 2025, according to a report presented at the Redbridge Schools Forum... Redbridge 12 July 2025
  6. Southwark Schools Face Capacity Cuts Amid Pupil Number Drop Southwark schools are facing potential capacity cuts as pupil numbers decline, according to a report discussed at the Education and Local Economy Scrutiny Commission meeting on... Southwark 11 July 2025
  7. Enfield Schools Face £6.4M Deficit, Recovery Plans in Place Enfield schools are grappling with a significant financial challenge, as 15 schools report a combined deficit of £6.4 million. Recovery plans are being implemented to address... Enfield 8 July 2025