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.
Breaking: Epping asylum hotel injunction overturned
29/08/2025 A temporary injunction banning use of the Bell Hotel in Epping to accommodate asylum seekers has been overturned. |
'Political' motivation behind Epping hotel injunction
28/08/2025 Epping Forest DC sought an injunction banning the use of the Bell Hotel to accommodate asylum seekers for ‘political' reasons, it has been claimed. |
Scottish Borders props up leisure services provider
22/08/2025 Scottish Borders Council has agreed to provide a £1m loan to its leisure services provider as it grapples with a budget shortfall. |
'Quiet majority' favour local development
21/08/2025 Councils have been urged to consult more widely on planning applications after research found a majority of the population was in favour of local development. |
Glasgow overhauls firm over governance concerns
19/08/2025 Glasgow City Council’s jointly-owned development firm has undergone a leadership overhaul following concerns over its governance. |
LGA warning over fair funding transition
18/08/2025 The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned proposed fair funding transition arrangements will not protect councils from cuts. |
All of England's LRFs to take part in pandemic exercise
11/08/2025 All of England's Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) will take part in a simulation exercise designed to test the nation's response in the event of a pandemic. |
Reorganisation plans to include social care partnerships
04/08/2025 Councils will have to set out plans for partnership working in social care as part of reorganisation proposals, local government minister Jim McMahon says. |
'Serious issues' over Fair Funding formula
01/08/2025 A key part of the proposed Fair Funding formula must be removed due to ‘serious issues', London Councils has demanded. |
DCN: 'Essential' role of districts in setting up new children's services
23/07/2025 District councils will be ‘essential’ to establishing new children’s services through local government reorganisation (LGR), according to a report. |
Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation
16/07/2025 A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council workers is finally expected to be signed. |
Staffordshire reorganisation gathers pace
09/07/2025 Proposals for two unitaries covering the north and south of Staffordshire have gained further support. |
Asylum minister admits information sharing 'no longer fit for purpose'
08/07/2025 A Home Office minister has pledged to be more open with councils after agreeing the department's communication was ‘no longer fit for purpose'. |
Scale not key to social care disaggregation
23/06/2025 Adult social care disaggregation should not focus on scale, according to research published today. |
Local Authority of the Year revealed
23/06/2025 The MJ's Local Authority of the Year has been announced at a gala ceremony this afternoon. |
Reform county seeks referendum on mayor
20/06/2025 Lancashire has approached the Government to ask for a referendum on adopting a mayor. |
Councils face enforcement capacity 'struggle'
19/06/2025 A cornerstone of the Renter's Rights Bill is under threat due to a lack of council capacity, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. |
Council chiefs feature in King's Birthday Honours List
16/06/2025 Leading figures from the local government sector were among those awarded the most prestigious titles in King Charles’ Birthday Honours. |
Spending Review: Silence on SEND reform
11/06/2025 Councils will have to wait until the autumn for details of reforms to services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). |
Abuse audit delayed
03/06/2025 A nationwide audit of child abuse has been delayed, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has confirmed. |
