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By Cllr Arooj Shah | 05 February 2025

The root causes of the crisis in SEND are systemic, and any attempts to improve outcomes will fai...

FINANCE

Concern over new audit body

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2025

Ministers have been warned against overreach with the creation of the Local Audit Office (LAO).

LEADERSHIP

The changing face of leadership

By Paul Marinko | 29 January 2025

As local government enters a period which is likely to create great change within the sector, wha...

REORGANISATION

MPs hear sector divisions over reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2025

The size and scale of local authorities following reorganisation has left the sector divided.

HOUSING

LGA steps in to address North-South housing tensions

By Paul Marinko | 22 January 2025

Sector tensions between the North and South over out-of-area placements have prompted the Local G...

ASYLUM

Addressing asylum

By Paul Marinko | 22 January 2025

Paul Marinko looks at the outlook for asylum accommodation and finds that, despite complex challe...

DATA

Harnessing AI's full potential

By Joanna Bouloux | 17 December 2024

Councils are increasingly using AI, and while there are many risks this should not deter them fro...

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

Children's social care reform must be more than money

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2024

Heather Jameson says the education secretary has called for financial transparency and power to i...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's social care faces 'biggest overhaul in a generation'

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2024

The Government has announced a slew of children’s social care reforms, including new responsibili...

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