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flag Somerset Council may face insolvency by April 2028 due to rising special needs costs outpacing funding, risking essential services.

flag Somerset Council faces a potential insolvency by April 2028 as its special educational needs spending outpaces funding, with a projected deficit exceeding £100 million. flag A 2020 government override hiding these debts ends in 2028, after which the full shortfall will appear on the council’s balance sheet. flag Demand for education, health, and care plans has surged 20% since early 2025. flag Despite a government pledge to absorb new debts from November 2025, officials warn the measures may be insufficient. flag Without urgent, sustainable support, the council could issue a Section 114 notice, triggering insolvency and threatening essential services.

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