POLICY
Making the Government's missions local
By Ravi Gurumurthy | 02 April 2025
Ravi Gurumurthy looks at what needs to change if the ambition of the Government’s five missions is to be met.
FINANCE
The false divide has become a false economy
By Jessica Studdert | 25 March 2025
Jessica Studdert says: 'The Spending Review is an opportunity to shift spending towards long-term...
EDUCATION
A small price to pay for support
By Cllr Anthony Okereke | 24 March 2025
A £1.5m investment in Wellbeing Hubs in schools is proving invaluable for young people in Greenwi...
EDUCATION
Call for higher education providers to better support care experienced
By Dan Peters | 06 March 2025
Higher education providers have been urged to work closely with local authorities to ensure peopl...
SEND
Baking in inclusivity
By Andy Smith | 26 February 2025
Building a truly inclusive education system must be the first step in addressing the challenges i...
SEND
SEN expansion could be costly - IFS
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2025
The Government’s long-term desire to expand special educational needs (SEN) provision in mainstre...
SEND
No more SEND deficit agreements
By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024
The Government will not strike any more safety valve agreements for councils with financial defic...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Future Forum North - North West heads list for unregulated placements
By Paul Marinko | 05 December 2024
Cheshire East Council’s interim executive director of children’s services has revealed that the N...
SEND
SEND policy is a major failure
By Cllr Kate Gregory | 18 November 2024
The present SEND system is unsustainable across the country and immediate and comprehensive refor...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
NAO: Councils face bankruptcy due to SEND deficits
By William Eichler | 24 October 2024
Two-fifths of local authorities will face the threat of bankruptcy if more is not done to tackle ...
WALES
Welsh councils facing £559m budget pressure
By Paul Marinko | 11 October 2024
Welsh councils face budget pressures of around £559m next year, the sector’s umbrella organisatio...
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