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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Call for new funding model for kinship care
By Ann McGauran | 05 March 2026
A sector expert has called for kinship care to have its own policy, legal framework and funding model as a pilot support scheme gets underway.
FINANCE
Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
By Martin Ford | 03 March 2026
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has painted a gloomy picture for the future of local g...
HEALTH
Helping mayors map a path to better places
By Mark Sandford | 03 March 2026
Mark Sandford says a new approach to working out the potential impact of development decisions on...
ELECTIONS
The clock is ticking on votes at 16
By Peter Stanyon | 03 March 2026
There’s a lot to like in the Representation of the People Bill, but the Association of Electoral ...
COMBINED AUTHORITY
West Midlands urged to strengthen leadership and secure finances
By Martin Ford | 23 February 2026
West Midlands Combined Authority has been urged to bolster its leadership and long-term finances.
FUNDING
Recovery grant rift leaves local government divided
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2026
The Government’s doubling down on the recovery grant for deprived urban authorities in the final ...
REORGANISATION
LGR: putting planning back into the spotlight
By Catriona Riddell | 19 February 2026
We now have a government that puts planning at the heart of economic growth, but does reorganisat...
YOUTH SERVICES
Plymouth powers up youth futures
By Cllr Jemima Laing | 16 February 2026
Cllr Jemima Laing says Plymouth is backing its young people and investing in the city’s future pr...
PERFORMANCE
Why should we care about the local outcomes framework?
By Jeremy Cooper | 16 February 2026
Jeremy Cooper offers local authorities some suggested dos and don’ts on the new local outcomes fr...
YOUTH SERVICES
YMCA reveals huge cut in youth services
By Joe Lepper | 12 February 2026
A charity’s study has recorded the largest annual cut in council spending on youth services in al...
DEVOLUTION
Non-mayoral areas continue to lose out on funding
12 February 2026
Ian Miller asks: 'Is the speed of devolution being constrained by what is available in Treasury c...
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Lead one of the largest planning services in the country! Apply for this job
Specialist Senior Educational Psychologist- Early Intervention/Early Years
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Are you an experienced Educational Psychologist who is passionate about Early Intervention Apply for this job
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