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SEND
SEND Reform must not be an afterthought
By Rachael Wardell | 08 September 2025
As the Government prepares to publish its schools white paper, now is the time to deliver bold, inclusive SEND reform, says Rachael Wardell.
EDUCATION
Scottish care kids failing to attend school
By Neil Merrick | 27 August 2025
An increasing proportion of children in local authority care in Scotland are failing to attend sc...
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 o...
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...
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