An estimated 115,542 children were being home educated at some point during the 2020/21 academic year, up 34 per cent on the previous year, according to a survey by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services.
More than a million vulnerable children in England are growing up emotionally damaged and with reduced life chances because of billions of pounds of austerity cuts to family support and youth services, according to a cross-party House of Lords inquiry.
The number of domestic abuse-related crimes recorded in England and Wales rose 6 per cent in the year ending March 2021, alongside a 22 per cent rise in calls to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline in England.
Elliott Lancaster is a 24-year-old postgraduate student at Keele University was been shortlisted for the $100,000 Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021 for his Utter Rubbish app, which helps councils handle waste and recycling.
The Government has announced the 500 successful projects for its £220 million Community Renewal Fund.
Councils in England face extra cost pressures of almost £8 billion by 2024/25 just to keep vital local services running at today’s levels, according to LGA analysis.
COP26 provides a real opportunity to recognise local government as a key partner in tackling climate change.
Councils around the UK are marking Black History Month by engaging with staff and holding events and exhibitions.
The LGA is calling for the Chancellor to use this month’s Spending Review to continue grant funding for council tax support schemes over the next three years.
