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Further evidence emerges around councils' early years underspend

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

Further evidence has emerged that councils are either holding back or diverting money that is earmarked for the early years sector.

PREVENTION

Call for ban on patient brokering in addiction treatment services

By Lee Peart 05 December 2025

A ban on patient brokering in addiction treatment services has been called for by the Local Government Association (LGA).

COMMUNITY

Framework launched to help respiratory patients stay well at home

By Lee Peart 05 December 2025

A new framework designed to help respiratory patients stay well at home this winter has been launched by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS).

SEND

SEND campaign to prioritise local voices

02 December 2025

A public engagement campaign on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been launched to include local families in decisions about reforms.

SOCIAL CARE

Health minister warns of 'forces of division and darkness'

By Lee Peart 27 November 2025

Health minister Stephen Kinnock has warned there are ‘forces of division and darkness waiting at the gate’ if the Government does not get health and social care reform right.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Risk of spreading children's resources 'too thinly'

27 November 2025

The lack of a national strategy for children means there is a risk of resources being ‘spread too thinly’, the head of England’s children’s care chiefs has warned.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Budget: Government to fund SEND

By Heather Jameson 26 November 2025

Government will fully fund Special Educational Needs and Disabilities from 2028-29, cutting one of the biggest financial pressures on councils.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Councils must be 'equal partner' in neighbourhood working, leader says

By Lee Peart 26 November 2025

Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) Health and Wellbeing Committee, has said councils must be ‘an equal partner’ in neighbourhood working.

PREVENTION

Smarter data tools to help identify SEND children sooner

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

Smarter data tools are to be used to identify children with special education (SEND) needs sooner under Government-backed research delivered by UK Research and Innovation in partnership with the D...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT