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There are moments in this role that genuinely stop you in your tracks. Last week was one of them.Wiltshire Council's Bik...
Some weeks this blog writes itself around something that happened in the diary. This week I want to write about somethin...
I'm going to say something that probably won't surprise anyone working in children's services right now: it is almost im...
This morning, Cabinet agreed a revised Post-16 Travel Assistance Policy for young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan. It was a difficult decision, taken after a consult...
A practical guide for Lead Members for Children's Services on the most significant piece of children's legislation in a generation — and what it means for your council.The headline...
Welcome to The Lead Member, a resource dedicated to supporting those serving as Cabinet Members for Children's Services across local government in England....
I welcome the Government’s commitment to strengthening the National Protocol to prevent the unnecessary criminalisation of children in care. This is a vital move to ensure that vul...
As Cabinet Member for Children's Services, SEND, Education and Skills at Wiltshire Council, I read today's reports about potential Labour MP rebellion over SEND reforms with both u...
AI-curated updates from across children's services, education, and social care.
UCL researchers warn repeated exam attempts may dent students’ confidence and raise risk of dropping outForcing teenager...
Some pupils in England will be able to see their grades on their phones from 11:00 BST on Thursday.
The English language can seem designed to trip us up, whether we’re greeting a colonel or travelling to Worcestershire....
Drawing on findings from Christie & Co’s Day Nurseries Market Review 2026, Nick Brown (head of brokerage - Childcare & Education at Christie & Co) examines what operator ownership...
The majority of councils in Scotland are failing to adequately cover an increase in costs for partner providers in their funding rate for 2026/27, new data reveals.
From bank accounts to rent and food, students and recent graduates offer advice to those beginning to studyWe asked students, and recent graduates, to tell us about the biggest fin...
The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny.
Harvard, Yale, Stanford and others face directive to review and cut alliances Pentagon deems national security riskThirty US universities could lose federal funding unless they rev...
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