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Lib Dems call for SEND profits cap
POLITICS

Lib Dems call for SEND profits cap

By William Eichler | 01 August 2025

The Lib Dems have called on the Government to cap the ‘exorbitant’ profits of private providers of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) schooling.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for Government to fix 'broken' children's social care

By Ann McGauran | 10 July 2025

Urgent action is needed to fix a ‘broken’ children’s social care system and give all young people...

ANGELA RAYNER

Government set to reveal targets for performance

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025

Plans for a fresh regime of local government targets are expected to be announced by deputy prime...

FINANCE

Council tax hikes will do the heavy lifting

By Kate Ogden | 17 June 2025

Surprisingly, local government wasn’t at the end of the queue for the chancellor’s cash – or at t...

SEND

Spending Review: Silence on SEND reform

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2025

Councils will have to wait until the autumn for details of reforms to services for children with ...

SEND

A story of smarter SEND funding

By Natalie Kenneison | 05 June 2025

Natalie Kenneison says that despite soaring SEND deficits, a quieter story of progress is unfoldi...

AI

Using AI to build a thriving public sector

By Paul Maltby | 03 June 2025

Paul Maltby sets out how AI can help local government leaders plug funding gaps and transform pub...

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 i...

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...

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