The LGA and some local councils are supporting a new campaign to tackle child abuse and neglect and increase confidence in reporting incidents.
The Department for Education has announced a £17 million package of support for councils to improve outcomes for vulnerable children.
Too many young people are finding themselves at ‘crisis point’ before accessing mental health services because public services are not effectively working together.
Two-thirds of secondary schools in England have increased the size of their classes in the past two years.
Leaders from across the north west have urged the Chancellor for further funding to tackle a growing crisis in children's social care.
The LGA has warned that recent success at tackling youth crime will be threatened unless the government maintains funding for preventing youth offending.
The Family and Childcare Trust’s annual survey has revealed that the cost of childcare in Britain has surged to double the rate of inflation.
Ofsted inspectors have highlighted Leeds City Council’s services for children in care as ‘flourishing’.
It is taking longer than expected to turn under-performing schools into academies, causing ‘considerable variation’ across the country.
Further education and skills training at Sunderland City Council has been deemed inadequate, with Ofsted warning of ‘radicalisation’ risks.
Approximately 6,000 children in Glasgow could benefit from a plan to provide free school dinners for all children in Primary 4.
Government figures have shown that local councils have closed more than 500 children’s centres since 2010.
Oxford City Council has published an educational toolkit for its schools to better children’s understanding of the causes and impact of air pollution.
A study has found that growth in facilities management outsourcing has been limited by cuts in public sector budgets.
The LGA has warned that half of children who are assessed as ‘in need of extra help’ by councils have experienced or witnessed domestic violence.