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When "Technically Insolvent" Becomes Actually Broken: The SEND Crisis Consuming British Councils
How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's SEND Debt Exposes Systemic Failures in British Governance
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has declared itself "technically insolvent" due to special educational needs and disability (SEND) costs. The council faces a £171 million shortfall by March 2026. This isn't a future risk—it's a present reality masked by accounting tricks.