
Councils spend thousands on legal battles over special needs education
One council said it had spent £400,000 in four years fighting appeals from parents unhappy at their children's special needs education.
One council said it had spent £400,000 in four years fighting appeals from parents unhappy at their children's special needs education.
Josh MacAlister, a former teacher who led the review, is calling for a "five-year comprehensive ambitious reform and investment programme".
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