Public Accounts Select Committee
Lewisham's Public Accounts Select Committee is scrutinising a projected £10 million overspend on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services.
Lewisham Council's Public Accounts Select Committee discussed a projected £10 million overspend on its high needs block for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in September 2026. This figure, consistent since the previous reporting period, is attributed to a national increase in Education, Health and Care Plan applications following SEND reforms, according to a financial monitoring report.
The committee, which scrutinises the council's financial resource management and value for money, met to review the financial monitoring report for the 2026/27 period. The significant overspend within the high needs block for SEND services was a key highlight of this report.
Key facts
- Lewisham Council faces a projected £10 million overspend on its high needs block for SEND services. Source
- The Public Accounts Select Committee met on 17 September 2026 to discuss the financial monitoring report. Source
- The overspend is attributed to a national increase in Education, Health and Care Plan applications. Source
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