The NLGN has argued that the government must adopt a radical new approach to children’s services to avert the growing crisis.
Boris Johnson has pledged to create thousands more good school places as the Prime Minister unveiled a new drive for the next wave of free schools.
Britain’s political parties have been urged to place children's well-being in their election manifestos.
The Department for Education has announced a new review to improve support for pupils with special educational needs.
More schools in England are setting up food banks to help feed their pupils' families.
The current academies programme should be closed down to put all schools on a ‘level playing field’.
Childhood happiness has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, with more than 200,000 children unhappy with their lives.
Sheffield City Council has been awarded an overall Good rating by Ofsted following a three-week inspection of its children’s services.
Councils have argued that mainstream schools should be incentivised to take in more children with special needs.
Chancellor Sajid Javid has confirmed that the early Spending Round will be delivered on 4 September.
Policy proposals for schools in England have been leaked, including plans to convert local authority maintained schools to academies.
Councils were forced to overspend on their children’s social care budgets by nearly £800 million last year.
Despite thousands of new secondary school places having been created by councils, children still face the prospect of missing out on a place.
Councils can get more young people into work, education and training if they are given greater powers over the national skills and employment system.
Government figures suggest that millions of children across England have gone hungry over the summer holidays.