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.
Local authorities have been challenged not to ‘throw out the rule book’ when redesigning services in the face of budget and resource pressures.
Council leaders have demanded that a forthcoming cut in funding of £1.3 billion is cancelled to stop an impending ‘catastrophic collapse’.
Food policy experts have written to every UK council advising them to set up ‘food resilience teams’ to prepare for different Brexit scenarios.
There were over 45,000 hospital operations to remove teeth in teenagers and children last year.
The government has taken over Northamptonshire County Council’s children's services department.
Councils have warned that the theft of Blue Badges used by disabled motorists in England has risen by 45 per cent in the past 12 months.
The government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and supporting to councils to carry out emergency remediation work.
Homes England says the number of homes being built in England has continued to rise in the first half of this financial year.
The West Midlands saw a 33 per cent increase in affordable homes completed during the last year, which is three times the national average.
Andy Burnham has labelled the new Greater Manchester model of public service delivery as a ‘big test for devolution’ for the region.
More than 70 per cent of London Boroughs have achieved a very good or higher resident satisfaction rating for their parks.
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has launched its annual review of adult social care complaints.
Herefordshire Council has agreed to become a member of the BPA and align itself with the principles of the Positive Parking Agenda.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed that a record 80,000 trees are to be planted in London during National Tree Week.
Cambridgeshire County Council has agreed funding of more than £30 million to develop four new clean energy schemes in the region.
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.
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