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LGA: 1,700 children referred to children’s social care every day

It’s been revealed that around 1,700 children are referred to children’s social care services every day in England, underlining the need for an...

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Report highlights unsustainability of council finances

Local government finances are becoming increasingly unsustainable due to rising demand for essential frontline services, delayed finance reform, and...

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Councils Face £76 Million Shortfall in Temporary Accommodation Budgets A...

Councils are facing an additional £76 million shortfall in their temporary accommodation budgets following changes to the allocation of the...

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Half of councils warn of insolvency over special needs spending

Over half of councils that support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have warned they will become insolvent when a...

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LGA calls for further reforms of Right to Buy to ensure sustainability o...

The Government must go further with its reforms of Right to Buy (RTB) to give local authorities more flexibility and control over how the scheme...

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Major Overhaul of Local Government: Potential Abolition of District Cou...

The UK government is unveiling plans for a significant redesign of local government, which could see the abolition of district councils and the...

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LGA advocates for reallocation of NCS funds to support local youth servi...

A recent survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed a concerning trend: two-thirds of councils have not increased spending on youth...

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Mother and young girl relying on youth services

Getting Britain working again

The government has published a new white paper that will see the biggest reforms to employment support ‘for a generation.’ With almost one and a...

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Poor information sharing practices inhibiting councils

A new survey of councils around the country has found that it is taking longer to tackle incidents of anti-social behaviour, thanks to inconsistent...

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A generational overhaul of children’s social care

The Education Secretary has announced a package of reforms that will overhaul children’s social care. This will be done to ‘break the cycle of late...

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