Operating a single ‘trigger’ point to indicate when struggling schools require intervention would help to create a more simple education system.
The Welsh Local Government Association has warned that children's services in Wales are nearly ‘at crisis point’.
Leicestershire County Council has confirmed that up to 14 libraries in the region will be converted to ‘Smart Libraries’.
An £8.5 million programme has opened for local authorities to fund projects to improve early language and literacy development for disadvantaged children.
A growing funding gap is developing in Nottingham, caused by the high proportion of students in Nottingham leaving the city council short of council tax.
An estimated 90 per cent of pupils were offered a place at their first choice of primary school this year.
New Public Health England data has revealed that a child in England has a tooth removed in hospital every 10 minutes due to preventable tooth decay.
New research by the Sutton Trust has revealed that as many as 1,000 Sure Start centres across the country have closed since 2009.
Worcestershire County Council has agreed to develop a wholly owned council company to deliver children's social care services in the region.
Liverpool City Council will receive early access to almost £7 million of funding to support struggling families to turn their lives around.
Derby City Council has signed agreements with DHA confirming the local charity’s plans to run all ten proposed Community Managed Libraries.
Five new Regional Adoption Agencies have been granted £3.4 million as part of the government’s ambition to create a world-leading adoption system.
The LGA has expressed concern over an initiative for children leaving care only having enough funding to support one in five young people.
The Department for Education has announced a £26 million investment to run morning clubs in schools in the most disadvantaged areas.
Research has found that the number of state secondary schools falling into deficit has almost trebled in the last four years to more than a quarter.