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By Michael Burton | 11 December 2024

While unforeseen events can knock a new government off course, ministers need to ensure they keep...

FUNDING

A lot more to come from the NAO in 2025

By Abdool Kara | 11 December 2024

Abdool Kara says the National Audit Office continued to perform its public duty of supporting acc...

No more SEND deficit agreements

By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024

The Government will not strike any more safety valve agreements for councils with financial defic...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Continuing to help young people into adulthood

By Deborah Crossan Managing Director – Children, Families and Education, IMPOWER Consulting | 03 December 2024

'IMPOWER's work with local authorities has led to children and young people being better prepared...

FINANCE

The Budget gave with one hand and took away with another

By Nicole Wood | 27 November 2024

The additional £1.3bn will not go very far once the cost of the new rates of National Living Wage...

NCASC 24

Care for the core of our community

By Melanie Williams | 27 November 2024

As delegates gather in Liverpool for the National Children and Adult Services Conference, ADASS p...

NCASC 24

Avoiding the abyss

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2024

ADCS president Andy Smith talks to Ann McGauran ahead of the National Children and Adult Services...

SEND

Council calls for SEND tribunals to consider safety valve arrangements

By Emily Twinch | 26 November 2024

Norfolk CC has called for tribunals handling special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) ap...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN

Ombudsman calls for more powers

By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has called for it to be granted further powers to ...

SEND

MPs sound alarm on SEND deficits

By Martin Ford | 19 November 2024

Deficits in SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) budgets are among the top concerns ...

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