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Some figures in this SEND investigation are mind-boggling:
- Private companies charging councils £350k a year to provide for one child
- Total local government spend on private SEND provision has risen 300% in 8 yrs
- Children taking 4hr taxi journeys to receive care
A system totally broken
- Private companies charging councils £350k a year to provide for one child
- Total local government spend on private SEND provision has risen 300% in 8 yrs
- Children taking 4hr taxi journeys to receive care
A system totally broken
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March 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Some figures in this SEND investigation are mind-boggling:
- Private companies charging councils £350k a year to provide for one child
- Total local government spend on private SEND provision has risen 300% in 8 yrs
- Children taking 4hr taxi journeys to receive care
A system totally broken
- Private companies charging councils £350k a year to provide for one child
- Total local government spend on private SEND provision has risen 300% in 8 yrs
- Children taking 4hr taxi journeys to receive care
A system totally broken
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The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
January 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)