Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - first magazine for councillors

Two primary school aged boys writing in a notebook together in class.

SEND Green Paper

by Councillor Lucy Nethsingha

Sufficient powers and funding are needed to meet the needs of children with SEND.

For primary aged schoolchildren sit at their desks looking at digital tablets, with their schoolteacher standing next to them.

Schools White Paper

by Councillor Lucy Nethsingha

Councils played a crucial role in education during the pandemic – the Government must recognise their importance.

Adult therapist sitting at a table doing drawings with a young child

Financial oversight of children’s care providers

by Councillor Lucy Nethsingha

Better understanding of private companies is needed to safeguard those in care.

Ahead of the Government’s much-anticipated review of the support provided to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the LGA has commissioned research into the huge rise in legal disputes and tribunal hearings since the SEND reforms of 2014.

A boy in a wheelchair in a classroom sitting with a teacher

Social worker shortages

by Councillor Lucy Nethsingha

Councils are facing a staffing crisis in children’s social care, with the number of children and family social workers quitting their jobs at a five-year high, potentially putting thousands of young people at risk.

Party conferences

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