Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed that Newham, Wandsworth & Merton and Barnet will host the first of his Early Years Hubs.

98 per cent of parents who have attended their local centre in Hertfordshire in the last 12 months were satisfied with the service provided.

Ofsted inspectors have recognised significant improvements to children’s services in Manchester, ruling that some services are no longer ‘inadequate.’

The amount of people visiting Worcestershire's libraries in 2016/17 are up by almost 60,000, showcasing positive trends against a poorer national average.

One million children living in poverty in England will miss out on free school meals under new universal credit proposals.

Schools across Cambridgeshire are collectively saving £600,000 per year as part of Cambridgeshire County Council’s energy generation programme.

Local government funding squeeze is taking its toll on libraries with total expenditure on council-run libraries fell by £66 million.

A scheme ensuring that the care responsibilities of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is shared by local authorities is to be extended.

Lancashire County Council will transfer ownership of five buildings to local groups, seeing two independent community-run libraries established.

A project which provides free meals for children during school holidays could be expanded by Aberdeen City Council after a successful pilot scheme.

Robert Goodwill has announced that five local authorities will be involved in the initial roll out of the NAAS for social workers.

Two schools in Crawley and Horsham are the latest to join the West Sussex County Council Solar Power for Schools programme.

Proposals to develop community libraries have been backed by Bath & North East Somerset Council who plan to keep the mobile service operating.

Lancashire County Council has announced that a second library has reopened to the public under a flagship programme.

Councillors in Hertfordshire have given the green light to the new priorities for the region’s libraries for 2018 - 2021.

Pages