EDUCATION

New SEND plan fails on 'fundamental' issues, say council leaders

By William Eichler | 02 March 2023

The Government’s new plan to help support children with special educational needs and disabilitie...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA peers' warning over Spelthorne

By Mark Conrad | 27 February 2023

Poor behaviour by some councillors at Spelthorne BC is damaging the authority’s reputation and ca...

WHITEHALL

Watchdog will 'protect' councils, says Rowley

By Heather Jameson | 23 February 2023

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) will provide a ‘protective shield’ for councils when it l...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Peer review calls for statutory officers to meet more

By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2023

Stockport MBC statutory officers should meet more regularly, a peer review team has advised the c...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils urged to develop stronger DCS succession planning

By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2023

Councils have been urged to develop stronger succession plans for key children’s services roles a...

WHITEHALL

Performance body planned, but no league table return

By Dan Peters | 15 February 2023

Whitehall officials have told the sector they do not intend to create league tables as they push ...

LEGISLATION

MJ Housing: Ready for regulation

By Kate Dodsworth | 15 February 2023

As new legislation heralds greater power for housing regulation, Kate Dodsworth suggests councils...

WHITEHALL

Commissioner warns children's services could be removed from Sefton

By Mark Conrad | 07 February 2023

A Government-appointed commissioner has warned Sefton Council’s children’s services are still in ...

FINANCE

'Progress falls short' at Nottingham

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2023

Nottingham City Council has been too slow in turning around its finances, according to the team c...

OFSTED

Star Hobson council still inadequate, Ofsted finds

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2023

Returning inspectors have judged Bradford City Council’s children’s services to still be inadequa...

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