Tag Archives: Bureau of Investigative Journalism

SEND demand sees council education deficit grow to £22.5m

Posted on April 28, 2022 by insidecroydon

A report published today by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has discovered a £1.3bn ‘financial black hole at the centre of the special educational needs and disability system – and it is growing rapidly’ The deficit in Croydon Council’s DSG … Continue reading →

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Councils’ property deals are ‘gambling with public money’

Posted on December 4, 2018 by insidecroydon

Councils across England – including Croydon and Sutton – have between them borrowed billions of pounds of public money to finance the purchase of real estate and commercial properties, a policy which could place some at risk of financial collapse, … Continue reading →

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