Title
SEND
SEND spend warning
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025
The Government will struggle to address the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with current spending plans, a report by the Institute for Government (IfG) think-tank has wa...
EDUCATION
Education under strain: navigating systemic pressures and political choices
By Abdool Kara | 03 November 2025
Recent National Audit Office findings reveal deep-rooted challenges across England’s education sy...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: SEND reforms must tackle £2.3bn school transport squeeze
By Dan Peters | 31 October 2025
Upcoming reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system must address gro...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: Children's residential care market failing
By William Eichler | 12 September 2025
Residential care for looked-after children is costing councils more than ever, but many youngster...
FINANCE
Council pressures have 'increased significantly', says OBR
By Dan Peters | 09 July 2025
Councils face ‘growing risks to their financial sustainability’, the UK’s official forecaster has...
PLANNING
Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
Weaknesses in the developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing and local in...
IMMIGRATION
The impacts and risks of immigration and skills policies
By Oliver Lodge | 05 June 2025
Closer collaboration across Government departments and local authorities is vital to securing the...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Auditors call for action on delays to children's care cases
By William Eichler | 21 May 2025
The proportion of children who are subject to care proceedings who have had to wait over a year t...
GOVERNANCE
The importance of ensuring good governance
By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2025
Abdool Kara says: 'It’s worth considering how to achieve good governance in the challenging conte...
HOUSING
Stepping up to the housing challenge
By Martin Ford | 15 April 2025
With the Government intent on ramping up housebuilding figures, the delivery of accompanying infr...
FINANCE
Policy action needed to solve financial challenges
By Martin Ford | 08 April 2025
Radical short-term fixes followed by changes in policy are required to shore-up local government ...
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