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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Nine local councils will support local authorities to improve outcomes for children
By Nimal Jude | 11 November 2025
Nimal Jude introduces a new national programme to strengthen evidence-informed decision-making ac...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation should be last resort, says Unison boss
By Heather Jameson | 05 November 2025
Local government reorganisation should only be happening where there is ‘no choice’, general secr...
FINANCE
Putting the sector in the Budget driving seat: Ditch the SEND statutory override
By Rob Powell | 04 November 2025
Rob Powell tackles his seven priorities for the Budget and says it’s all to play for.
WHITEHALL
Local authorities to fund half of increased labour costs under fair pay agreement
By Lee Peart | 27 October 2025
Councils are projected to fund more than half (52%) of increased labour costs passed on by provid...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Test, Learn and Grow: Sheffield's family hubs
By Cllr Tom Hunt | 24 October 2025
Cllr Tom Hunt says Sheffield is aiming to build on the success of its Test, Learn and Grow pilot ...
LEISURE
Supporting older people's health and fitness
By Phil Donnay | 23 October 2025
Phil Donnay looks at the importance for older people of keeping active.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Domestic recruitment and retention challenges persist in adult social care
By Liz Wells | 15 October 2025
England’s adult social care sector faces long-term recruitment and retention challenges as it is ...
SOCIAL CARE
CCN: Social care faces 'triple whammy' from reorganisation
By William Eichler | 10 October 2025
Plans to split large councils into smaller unitary authorities could hit vulnerable people with a...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: District dead end
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2025
Just five district council chief executives have made the move to a unitary or county council sin...
IMPROVEMENT
Safeguarding failure at Haringey
By William Eichler | 02 October 2025
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has exposed a major safeguarding failure at Haring...
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