Issue

high needs stability grant

2 stories · discussed at 1 council meeting · 3 councils

A grant from the Department for Education designed to help local authorities manage deficits in their High Needs Block. A grant from the Department for Education to address deficits in High Needs budgets. Government funding provided to local authorities to help stabilize high needs deficits in schools. A grant provided by the Department for Education to address deficits in High Needs funding.

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  1. Havering Council faces £32m SEND overspend Havering Council is grappling with a significant financial challenge, with its Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)... Havering 10 July 2026
  2. K&C Schools Face £4m Deficit in Dedicated Schools Grant Despite Rising School Balances Kensington and Chelsea schools are grappling with a significant financial deficit, with the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) reserve balance standing at over £4 million as of March... Kensington and Chelsea 10 June 2026