Revaluating financing options
Caroline Daves considers if leasing be part of the solution for councils and schools as the PWLB interest rate rises.
Index shows large variation in England's incusive schools
12/11/2019 Schools in London are the most inclusive in England, new analysis has revealed today. |
Special educational needs reforms ‘poorly implemented’, MPs say
23/10/2019 A generation of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is being failed by the Government’s SEND reforms, MPs warn. |
Nine in 10 complaints about SEND provision upheld by Ombudsman
03/10/2019 The Ombudsman is receiving more complaints about education, health and care plans (EHCP) than ever before – and the vast majority are being upheld. |
Holyrood launches review of additional support provision in schools
23/09/2019 The Scottish government is calling on parents of children with additional support needs to give their views about the educational help available to their kids. |
Cash-strapped councils struggling to support SEND children, auditors warn
11/09/2019 Auditors have warned that councils are coming under growing financial pressure as the demand for supporting school pupils with the greatest needs rises. |
Whitehall to review support for children with special educational needs
06/09/2019 The Government has announced a major review into the support offered to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). |
Spending Round 19: Schools receive £7.1bn funding boost
04/09/2019 School spending will increase by £7.1bn by 2022-23, the chancellor confirmed today. |
Councils call for incentives to help schools support children with special needs
29/08/2019 Mainstream schools should be incentivised to accept more children with special needs, council leaders have said today. |
Financial risk for children's services across London is 'unsustainable'
22/07/2019 Children’s services across London are facing an unsustainable level of financial risk, a new report commissioned by London Councils has warned. |
This issue of Local Government News explores how councils can tackle modern slavery and trafficking in their supply chains, finds out more about Cambridge's first cohousing scheme and the launch of a new project to build a shared service pattern library for local government.
This issue also contains a special focus on children's services and how councils are protecting children following local safeguarding children boards being abolished.
