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INTEGRATED CARE

Health devolution deals to give greater powers to mayors

By Lee Peart 26 March 2026

Two new health devolution deals are to give greater powers to mayors in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Care partnership set to disband

By Martin Ford 24 March 2026

Councils in Wales have called time on a partnership pooling health and care budgets.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

NHS trust to transfer social care back to local council

By Lee Peart 24 March 2026

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is to serve 12-month notice of its plans to hand back responsibility for social care to Torbay Council.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Palliative care reforms must address children's end of life services, MPs say

By Lee Peart 24 March 2026

Children’s end of life services must be addressed in coming palliative care reforms, according to the Health Committee.

COMMUNITY

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.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ICB savings risk shifting care costs to councils, think-tank warns

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

An ICB’s £277m savings programme for 2025/26 risks shifting care costs to local councils and residents, the Nuffield Trust has warned.

SOCIAL CARE

Visiting rights in hospitals and care homes to be strengthened

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

Visiting rights in hospitals, care homes and hospices are to be strengthened under Government legislation.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Government sets out 'zero tolerance' approach to SEND failings

By Lee Peart 16 March 2026

A letter setting out the Government’s ‘zero tolerance’ approach to SEND failings has been sent by education secretary Bridget Phillipson to local authorities and ICBs.