Council seeks legal advice over SEND bailout calculation
A council has sought legal advice and written to ministers after flagging concerns that it will miss out on extra cash to plug a looming SEND deficit.
Concerns over South Tyneside Council review of early years provision
Trade unions, MPs and opposition councillors have hit out at a northeast council’s plan to ‘review’ its early years provision amid fears nurseries could close.
Scotland: Old school asbestos clear-up to cost council more than £2.5m
A council is facing a bill of amore than £2.5m to remove "extensive asbestos" discovered in two of its former schools.
Local authorities to pilot early years data sharing project
Councils in three areas are set to pilot new Government plans for data sharing between early education providers, health visitors and local authorities.
Council acted unlawfully by failing to provide single-sex toilets at primary school
7. Scotland: Primary school’s unisex toilets breach girls’ rights, judge rules | The Telegraph
Camden Council faces legal action over child sexual abuse safeguarding failures
Camden Council is facing legal action over safeguarding failures at a nursery home where a man sexually abused children as young as two years old.
Council SEND reform plans could dodge public scrutiny
Crucial council plans detailing SEND services reform could be submitted to government without public scrutiny, with school leaders warning of a “lack of meaningful engagement”.