Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
04/07/2018 - 12:39
A new report has criticised the MHCLG for not having developed a plan to secure the long-term financial future of local authorities.
03/07/2018 - 10:54
The LGA has warned that the government’s next Spending Review will be ‘make or break’ for local services, most of which are already under huge funding pressure.
29/06/2018 - 16:23
Nick Rushton, leader of Leicestershire County Council, has said that ’the time has come to explore having a new council for Leicestershire’.
28/06/2018 - 10:50
More than 123,000 children were housed in temporary accommodation in England in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of nearly 80 per cent since 2011.
27/06/2018 - 12:31
England’s largest councils have warned ‘the worst is yet to come’ unless government provides counties with additional funding ahead of the Spending Review.
27/06/2018 - 11:48
The Public Accounts Committee finds that any 'EU dividend' will be hard to calculate and, if it materialises, is some years away, as it urges for clarity on Brexit cost.
27/06/2018 - 09:46
CIPFA has revealed that 75 per cent of public service leaders feel the government hasn’t engaged with their organisation enough over Brexit.
26/06/2018 - 11:48
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has announced a multi-billion pound boost to social housing across England.
26/06/2018 - 09:56
Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington reinforced the government’s commitment to the private and voluntary sector delivery of public services.
25/06/2018 - 11:38
A review of house building has urged the government to make changes to the current system to ensure new homes are built faster.
22/06/2018 - 10:14
New poll finds that nearly half of voters want a second referendum on Brexit and that a fresh poll would produce a very different outcome.
21/06/2018 - 12:30
Foster carers will receive the 30 hours free childcare offer for children in their care for the first time from September 2018.
20/06/2018 - 09:48
Two new reports for the CCN have urged for a larger role for county councils in planning to help solve the affordability housing crisis.
18/06/2018 - 15:24
City leaders from England and Wales are expected to urge the government to ban the sale of new pure diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2030.
13/06/2018 - 10:17
The LGA has revealed over 133,000 businesses are still waiting for an appeal of their business rates valuation from 2010 to be resolved.
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