Decisions about the care of vulnerable children are often driven by local capacity and resource rather than need, the children’s commissioner has warned.

Brighton and Hove has been identified as the local authority in England that received the most additional budget per mile for ...

Schools in the capital must become ‘genuinely inclusive’ to improve outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a new report has argued.

A Government-commissioned review has raised questions over the sustainability of supported housing services amid increasing ...

Allocations from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) have been cut by 40% to £900m for a ‘transitional' 2025-26 ahead of ...

Image: Paul Maguire / Shutterstock.com. The Scottish Government has committed £14m this financial year to Scotland’s 32 ...

Image: mr sanaullah / Shutterstock.com. Local authority leaders have called for the soft drinks industry levy to be devolved ...

Lincolnshire County Council has obtained a ‘last-minute’ licence for emergency works to stop a road falling apart after it ...

Care leavers should be exempt from paying council tax to help give them financial stability when they leave care, local ...

A ‘trailblazing’ project has launched to improve the mental health of communities at risk of flooding in West Yorkshire.

MPs have launched an inquiry looking into the costs of failing to fix the struggling adult social care system.

The government-funded scheme, led by the Local Government Association (LGA), will involve advertising nationwide across radio, billboards and social media. Councils in England have also been given a ...