Worcestershire County Council has approved its SEND Strategy for 2017-2021 to improve outcomes for children with SEND needs.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has revealed that over half of councils in England are planning to slash costs by closing children’s centres.
The LGA has said that every secondary school in the country should be given the funding to offer independent mental health counselling to all pupils.
A review of foster care in England has been published, recommending greater stability and permanence for young people in foster care.
The NSPCC has criticised the government for failing to implement half of its recommendations to make young people safer online.
Because of glitches on the Revenue & Customs website, HMRC has paid almost £1 million to parents in lieu of the tax-free childcare.
The National Children’s Bureau has raised concerns over the welfare of children missing education in England.
Ofsted inspectors have reported that all services for children provided by Cumbria County Council have improved significantly.
Ofsted has given Rotherham Council an overall ‘Good’ rating in its latest inspection, following on from its child sexual exploitation scandal.
New figures have shown that there are now constituencies within the UK where more than half of children are growing up in poverty.
Liverpool City Council could get early access to £6.5 million from the government’s Troubled Families initiative to support struggling families.
An Ofsted report of Birmingham City Council’s children’s services has heralded ‘continued progress’ and improvement in the quality of social work.
New analysis shows that approximately 1,000 children’s centres across England have not been inspected for over five years.
Essex County Council’s budget proposals for 2018/19 include investment in the region’s roads, schools and homes.
The LGA has revealed that there were 646,120 referrals to councils’ children’s services during 2016/17, equaling one referral every 49 seconds.