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9 November 2026
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Bedford Schools’ Forum

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Increased demand will see Bedford’s SEND budget stay in deficit despite more government funding

Bedford Borough Council’s budget for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is forecast to remain in deficit next year, despite a headline increase in...
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Additional £1.3m funding “doesn’t cover all the holes” in special education needs provision

Special education needs are facing a crisis as mainstream schools are ‘not coping’ with youngsters with “challenging needs” being sent there due to funding issues...
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No funding for universal free school meals for primary pupils, meeting heard

Bedford Borough Council doesn’t have the funding to provide free school meals to all primary school pupils, a meeting heard. The Bedford Schools’ Forum heard...
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“Quick decision” on allocation of £1m additional education funding could mean money is “wasted”

Concerns have been raised that the speed at which extra funding for schools was allocated could mean that money is ‘wasted’...
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