Underfunding, Not Demand, Is Breaking SEND
Jack Lowman, Sense, says properly funding the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is vital for disabled children to get the best start.
Local areas failing to address racism in child safeguarding
11/03/2025 Local areas are failing to address the safeguarding needs of Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children, a new report into child safeguarding has found. |
Council leaders call for a voice on Cobra
12/08/2024 Local government representation on Cobra, the committee for dealing with national emergencies, is essential, council leaders say after last week’s riots. |
Hanukkah installation paused due to rise in hate crime
30/11/2023 Havering has paused the installation of a Hanukkah Menorah in its town hall due to an increase in hate crimes relating to the Israel-Palestine conflict. |
‘Toxic’ environment at council waste service
15/11/2023 A report describing a ‘toxic’ working environment at Brighton and Hove City Council’s waste service includes accounts of staff bringing weapons to the depot. |
Tackling anti-GRT racism at the local level
12/09/2023 Dr Helen O'Nions, Nottingham Law School, looks at the role of local government in preventing discrimination against travelling communities. |
Risk of eviction higher among minorities
05/05/2023 The risk of eviction is a third higher among ethnic minority private renters than it is among white British or Irish renters, new research shows. |
Racism plays key role in maternity death rates, MPs say
18/04/2023 ‘Shocking’ racism has played a key role in creating higher death rates for black women and those from poorer areas in childbirth, according to MPs. |
Leicester City Council loses race discrimination case
13/04/2023 A social worker who claimed she suffered racial discrimination at work has won her case against Leicester City Council. |
Prejudice in fire services ‘shocking’, council chiefs say
31/03/2023 Local government leaders have branded the findings of racist, homophobic and misogynistic behaviour in fire services as ‘shocking’ and ‘unacceptable’. |
Black children six times more likely to be subjected to strip searches
27/03/2023 Black children are six times more likely to be strip searched by the police in England and Wales than white children, according to official figures. |
Report into Met’s misogyny and racism ‘bleak', say council chiefs
22/03/2023 London council leaders have pledged to work with the capital’s police force in rebuiliding trust with the public after the damning report by Baroness Casey. |
Council officer apologises for ‘racist’ bacon comment
13/02/2023 A Leeds council officer made offensive remarks about bacon sandwiches which could be construed as racist, an investigation has found. |
SEND pupils ‘unfairly excluded’, charity says
16/12/2022 Pupils with additional needs have said they are unfairly excluded from mainstream schools because of racism and a lack of understanding from professionals. |
Charity cancels evangelical event over preacher’s ‘repulsive views’
30/01/2020 A charity which manages venues in Sheffield has cancelled an event by an evangelical preacher after LGBT+ groups warned that he promoted homophobic views. |
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Councils urged to adopt working definition of antisemitism
16/09/2019 Communities Secretary has said he will write to councils demanding they adopt a working definition of antisemitism ‘as a matter of urgency’. |
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Government appoints experts in antisemitism and Islamophobia
24/07/2019 Two experts have been appointed to advise the Government on anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim racism after both major political parties accused of bigotry. |
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Tory London mayoral candidate accused of Islamophobia
05/10/2018 The representative body for British Muslims has accused the Conservative’s mayoral candidate for London of using ‘grotesque language’ about Muslims and Hindus. |
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London Assembly condemns ‘Israel is a racist endeavour’ posters
07/09/2018 Members of the London Assembly yesterday unanimously condemned illegal posters which call Israel racist. |
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Prejudice discourages BAME children from seeking mental health support
30/11/2017 Ethnic minority children with mental problems may prefer online counselling services rather than traditional methods because of prejudice, research reveals. |
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Local authority removes artist’s ‘beware of Jews’ sign
15/03/2017 Hackney Council has removed an artist’s ‘beware of Jews’ sign after accusations his project was ‘out of order’. |
