29/04/2020 - 10:26
A catch-up premium of £700 for every pupil on free school meals should be given to secondary schools when they reopen.
28/04/2020 - 09:05
Councils and their partners need greater flexibility to meet the needs of children with special educational needs.
27/04/2020 - 12:29
A new study has found that pupils with a social worker are educationally behind their peers by the age of 16.
10/04/2020 - 09:10
New polling has revealed that only 42 per cent of parents feel confident about teaching their children at home.
10/04/2020 - 08:00
Academy conversions should be suspended to help over-stretched councils focus on supporting schools to stay open, says LGA.
08/04/2020 - 09:53
A new study has suggested that school closures do not appear to have a significant effect on the spread of coronavirus.
07/04/2020 - 11:21
The government must ensure pupils from poor backgrounds have internet connections during the coronavirus lockdown or face legal action.
07/04/2020 - 09:48
A new response on mental health has been launched to complement work already happening at a local level in Greater Manchester.
07/04/2020 - 09:39
The Welsh Government is launching a coronavirus childcare assistance scheme to support Wales’ critical workers.
07/04/2020 - 09:37
The government has announced that the free school voucher scheme will be extended in England over the two-week Easter holiday.
04/04/2020 - 13:50
Libraries have seen an increase in newly registered users of more than 600 per cent since lockdown measures were introduced.
02/04/2020 - 14:35
The LGA is collaborating with Arts Council England to help support cultural organisations to deal with the current coronavirus situation.
01/04/2020 - 11:01
Anne Longfield has called for an army of volunteers to help support children’s social care during the coronavirus crisis.
31/03/2020 - 12:51
Over 80 per cent of young people with a history of mental ill health have found their conditions have worsened since the coronavirus crisis.
31/03/2020 - 09:26
Urgent intervention is needed to ensure that millions of children are not unfairly disadvantaged by the measures to combat the coronavirus crisis.
