Councils to get £860mn to boost specialist places in mainstream schools The Department for Education has announced £860 million of funding for councils to expand special educational needs and disabilities (SEN...
CYP Now Awards launch to find the very best in children’s services The Children & Young People Now Awards 2026 has now opened for entries. The CYP Now Awards – celebrating their 20th anniversary this ...
Children’s social care shortages blamed for hospital discharge ‘crisis’ A “hidden crisis” is leaving children with life-limiting conditions and disabilities stuck in hospital due to a lack of support in the co...
15 new councils to take responsibility for social care from 8 existing authorities in 2028 Council leaders sound alarm over financial sustainability of new authorities and supply of senior social care leaders, as government unve...
Ofsted drops overall rating of council children’s social care services Inspectorate also increases scrutiny of councils’ use of unregistered accommodation in changes to the inspecting local authority ch...
Updated Working Together to Safeguard Children (UK Government, March 2026) An updated Working Together to Safeguard Children was published last week, building on the 2023 revision and introducing significant chan...
