SEND system 'not working'
SEND

SEND system 'not working'

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2024

Educational outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have failed to improve over the last decade despite costs trebling, an independent report found today.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Wanted: A cross-party view on SEND

By Greg Clark | 15 April 2024

The unwillingness of either of the Government contenders to make future SEND spending commitments...

WHITEHALL

Clark: Tories and Labour unwilling to address SEND crisis

By Paul Marinko | 15 April 2024

Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of an ‘unwillingness’ to confront the crisis in sp...

WHITEHALL

Local government loses 'strongest advocate' Rowsell

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2024

Tributes have been paid across the local government sector following the sudden death of Paul Row...

FINANCE

Heseltine and Clark hit out over LEPs

By Michael Burton | 19 February 2024

Two former Conservative Cabinet ministers have hit out at plans to wind up England’s 39 Local Ent...

WHITEHALL

Clark: Time to simplify local government

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2023

The time has come for local government reorganisation and for councils to be given more power, fo...

WHITEHALL

Unfinished business

By Heather Jameson | 12 June 2023

Greg Clark has been local government secretary twice. He speaks to Heather Jameson about the need...

WHITEHALL

Soaring costs feared over social rent caps

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 20 September 2022

Plans to cap social rent rises could cost London councils £23bn over the next 40 years, figures s...

FINANCE

Truss must put councils on a firm financial footing

By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2022

If the Government wants to measure councils' performance, then bring it on, says Heather Jameson....

BUSINESS

Clark warning over 'risky commercial practices'

By Dan Peters | 22 August 2022

Communities secretary Greg Clark has warned ‘some local authorities are engaging in risky commerc...

FINANCE

Liverpool commissioner on 'stark' challenges

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2022

Lead commissioner Mike Cunningham has defended the need for further intervention after mayor Joan...

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