Council schools more likely to keep ‘good’ grade
A new report commissioned by the LGA has shown schools that remain with their council are more likely to keep a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating than those that become an academy.
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‘Extend prosecutions fund for underage knife sales’
Six out of 10 retailers in some areas are breaking the law on underage knife sales, as funding to prosecute rogue sellers runs dry, the LGA has warned.
More funding for asylum children
The Home Office has announced it will make more funding available for councils to support unaccompanied children seeking asylum, following lobbying by the LGA.
Cash for cladding on private buildings
The Government has announced that around £200 million will be made available to remove and replace unsafe cladding from around 170 privately owned, high-rise buildings.
LGA letter calls for apprenticeships shake-up
The LGA has called for an extension to the date by which apprenticeship levy funding should be spent, and for a shake-up of the programme to help boost the number of apprenticeships.
‘Tougher sentences for fly-tippers’
Councils are calling for tougher sentences to be handed to criminals who dump waste amid an almost 40 per cent rise in fly-tipping incidents since 2012.
New duty to house abuse victims
Victims of domestic abuse will be better protected by a new legal duty for councils to provide secure homes for them and their children.
Funding for discounted homes
A pilot project providing £8.5 million to help deliver thousands of ‘discounted’ homes for younger people and families has been launched by Housing Minister Kit Malthouse.
Children’s services ‘in crisis’ warn MPs
MPs have warned that children’s services are at breaking point, and have backed the LGA’s call for a funding gap of £3.1 billion to be plugged by 2025.
Illegal used tyres ‘put lives at risk’
Motorists could be putting their lives at risk buying dangerous second-hand tyres, with nearly half of used tyres in some areas being sold illegally, the LGA has warned.