Articles by William Eichler
Scottish councils call for leisure and sport investment as prevention tool
By William Eichler 26 March 2026
Scotland's councils are calling for long-term investment in public leisure and sport, warning that short-term funding and outdated legislation are putting vital community services under serious str...
Top schools accused of shutting out pupils with SEND
By William Eichler 24 March 2026
Top state schools admit far fewer disadvantaged special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils than local averages, according to new research from the Sutton Trust.
Ofsted overhauls children's services inspections
By William Eichler 24 March 2026
Ofsted has announced changes to how it inspects local authority children's services, with updates to its ILACS framework taking effect from April 2026.
Children stuck in hospital as lack of community care sparks 'hidden crisis'
By William Eichler 23 March 2026
Children are spending thousands of unnecessary days in hospital due to gaps in community and social care, the Children’s Commissioner for England has warned.
Government unveils £4bn SEND package
By William Eichler 23 February 2026
The Government has announced a £4bn investment to expand specialist support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Social housing conditions 'barely improved' since pandemic, MPs say
By William Eichler 09 February 2026
The conditions in England’s social housing have ‘barely improved’ since the Covid-19 pandemic, with nearly 430,000 homes still failing to meet the current minimum standard, MPs say.
PM announces £800m Pride in Place expansion
By William Eichler 05 February 2026
The Government has today announced that 40 additional areas will join the Pride in Place programme to help drive regeneration.
Scottish social care undermined by 'systemic underinvestment'
By William Eichler 27 January 2026
Social care in Scotland is undermined by the ‘systemic underinvestment’ in prevention and early intervention delivered by social work and social care services, a new report finds.
Hundreds of children failed by 'dysfunctional' care system
By William Eichler 16 January 2026
Hundreds of vulnerable children in England are being placed for months in illegal, unregistered homes, according to a shocking new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Scottish councils demand £750m social care lifeline
By William Eichler 24 October 2025
Scotland’s political leaders have been told they face a ‘defining moment’ for local services — with social care at the centre of a new call for action from the nation’s 32 councils.
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