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Rebels with a cause

By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...

Chiefs expecting pressure to spend ahead of reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2025

Council chiefs expect to come under intense pressure from leaders to sanction questionable spendi...

National Insurance compensation is 'total shambles'

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2025

The Government’s handling of compensating councils for the increase in employers’ National Insura...

Phillipson open to Government funding local grooming inquiries

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2025

Ministers have promised the Government will ‘take whatever steps necessary to keep children safe’...

SEN expansion could be costly - IFS

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2025

The Government’s long-term desire to expand special educational needs (SEN) provision in mainstre...

Jay distances herself from fresh inquiry calls

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2025

The former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has warned against ‘politicising’ t...

Former minister Maclean among 38 new peers

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2024

Former Conservative housing and planning minister Rachel Maclean is among 38 new peers who will e...

Starmer 'acutely aware' of SEND risk

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ‘acutely aware’ that demand and market failure across special educ...

Deal reached after mayor launched legal case against own council

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2024

Newham LBC has struck a deal with its directly-elected executive mayor Rokhsana Fiaz after reachi...