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“We are pleased government is acting on a long-standing call by the LGA for councils to have and maintain Children Not in School registers.

A failure to support children and young people with complex needs is driving “astronomical” care costs and not improving children’s lives, a new report for the Local Government Association finds today. 

More children with special educational needs should get the care and support they need in schools and other mainstream settings without the need for a statutory plan, say councils.

"Child sexual exploitation is a horrific crime and one that we must all work together to tackle.

"Councils want to ensure every child gets the best start in life"

“This important report highlights the urgent need for a cross-government strategy for children, young people and families to ensure we are all working towards a shared ambition.

"We know that high levels of caffeine in energy drinks have been linked to health problems in children, making this ban a vital step in safeguarding children’s health and giving every child the best start in life."

“Councils have led the way in reducing teenage pregnancies. We must now build on the achievements of the past 25 years by tackling persistent inequalities, digital exclusion, school absence and pandemic legacies."

"We know that right from a young age, good oral health can impact the speech, sleep, eating and overall health of a child. Councils up and down the country have been working hard with local early years providers and schools to improve the oral health of children."

We’re delighted to announce that the LGA is part of a new Department for Education (DfE) project to design a Centre for Excellence in digital and data for children’s services. Working as part of a ‘D2I consortium’, the LGA will be leading on the research and contributing experience from our existing sector support programmes. The Centre of Excellence will be a major investment by DfE in the capability of local authorities to use data and digital in children’s services, and the D2I consortium will work together to design it with the sector. The D2I consortium members are:  Data to Insight Coram LGA S