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.
30/06/2021 - 07:10
England’s largest councils have called for urgent action in this year’s Spending Review to address a spiralling deficit in special educational needs services.
29/06/2021 - 09:26
England’s poorest neighbourhoods have by far the biggest shortages of basic social infrastructure, such as parks and sports facilities.
28/06/2021 - 11:47
The Youth Endowment Fund has launched a new Toolkit to help local authorities provide support to children at risk of involvement in violence.
25/06/2021 - 10:04
CIPFA has announced that a strengthened Prudential Code will be published by the end of 2021.
24/06/2021 - 12:44
As of 31 March 2021, there was £4.4 billion of historic council tax outstanding in England, an increase of £841 million from 2019-20.
24/06/2021 - 11:09
The government should support festivals which face a survival threat without government backed insurance indemnity against the risk of cancellation.
23/06/2021 - 12:00
Families will receive extra support with food and key utility bills, thanks to the final extension of the COVID Local Support Grant.
23/06/2021 - 09:12
People in many parts of Northern England and the Midlands face an ‘avalanche’ of debt as Covid-support is phased out this summer.
22/06/2021 - 09:42
Labour Party analysis has revealed the £50 million bill government ministers are forcing struggling businesses to pay in July.
21/06/2021 - 12:22
The CEBR has reported that the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a total of £11.9 billion of displaced city centre spending.
17/06/2021 - 09:53
Councils should have the confidence to engage in well-run commercial activity that benefits residents and improves local public services.
15/06/2021 - 08:59
The rates paid to local authorities for the ‘free childcare’ offer are just two-thirds of what the government itself estimated would be needed.
14/06/2021 - 11:17
New Department for Education investment will support pupils in deprived schools in England to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
14/06/2021 - 09:40
At least 130,000 households in England were made homeless during the first year of the pandemic, despite the government’s ban on evictions.
11/06/2021 - 09:53
More people at risk of homelessness will be supported into accommodation through a new social investment pilot that will create over 200 move-on homes.
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