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Reset or risk for SEND?
By William Burns | 05 March 2026
The Government’s long-awaited White Paper on major reforms to England’s SEND system is committed to significant intervention, pledging not only to fix this issue, but also to close attainment gaps, improve inclusion in schools and reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training, writes William Burns.
Havering urges Government to scrap loan interest
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Havering LBC is lobbying the Government to scrap the interest payments on its loans.
Devolution must be felt tangibly by communities
By Zoe Billingham | 05 March 2026
Government and local authorities should use the ongoing process of reorganisation to revive democracy in local communities and shift power downwards by default, says Zoë Billingham
Streeting agrees to 'simple asks' from Baroness Casey
By Lee Peart | 05 March 2026
Proposals for Welsh council tax referendums
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Conservatives and Reform UK have proposed a requirement for local authorities to hold a referendu...
Minister orders review at Slough after 'slow progress'
By Martin Ford | 05 March 2026
Ministers have ordered an external review into Slough BC due to the ‘slow pace of progress’ in tu...
Ministry accused of 'letting councils down'
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
A chief executive has accused the Government of ‘letting councils down’ by failing to provide cer...
Government admits disability grant drop
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
The Government has admitted the total amount of Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) being distributed...
Fresh finance structure for Gloucester after auditor intervention
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Gloucester City Council has proposed a fresh structure for an expanded finance team after its ext...
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