New SIGOMA chair: ‘We need certainty’ on council funding
Mayor Chris Cooke, new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), talks to LocalGov about collaborative governance and funding.
Welsh council chiefs welcome teacher pay consultation plan
14/07/2026 Local authority chiefs have welcomed an announcement that the Welsh Government intends to consult on a 3.5% pay award for teachers and school leaders. |
Union calls for fully-funded teacher pay offer
02/07/2026 A union has criticised the Government’s latest pay offer for teachers, which proposes a partially funded settlement. |
Call for investment in MSI teachers following ‘critical shortage’ across councils
12/05/2026 Over 50% of councils do not have any specialist multi-sensory impairment (MSI) teachers employed to support deafblind children. |
Teacher strikes could loom as formal ballots are confirmed
11/05/2026 A formal ballot for teachers’ industrial action is to be held by the National Education Union (NEU). |
Smartphone policies ‘huge drain’ on schools, study finds
11/02/2026 Over 100 hours a week is dedicated to enforcing smartphone policies at some schools, research has revealed. |
Government unveils £200m SEND teacher training programme
16/01/2026 The Government has announced a £200m programme to expand training for teachers and education staff to better support pupils with SEND. |
Moray Council supports schools with staff attendance project
05/12/2025 Moray Council is to deliver a ‘major project’ to boost staff attendance following an increase in absence rates. |
