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“Following the recent visa extension, the funding arrangements for councils, existing and new hosts which were designed to fund temporary sanctuary also now need urgent review.”

“No child should grow up in poverty and this report is a stark reminder of the challenges facing low-income families and other vulnerable households."

"The LGA is calling for a register of children not in school, accompanied by powers for councils to check children are receiving a suitable education."

“To give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential, we would like to see a cross-Government commitment to children, ensuring that every department plays its part in creating good childhoods."

"Councils work incredibly hard to support asylum and resettlement and have helped communities welcome around 200,000 Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war two years ago."

The LGA is urging the Government to use the Spring Budget to extend funding for suicide prevention projects.

"We need to see further urgent investment in adult social care and a boost to the social care workforce to ensure the best possible care for those that need it.”

The LGA is proposing reforms to the Right to Buy scheme in order to prevent the current net loss of much-needed social housing stock year on year currently being experienced by local authorities.

Powers to ban pavement parking need to be extended to all areas across England to save lives and make our streets safer, according to a new report by the LGA.

“We have been pressing the Government to set a firm timetable by which timely audits will be restored, so it is good that these proposals have been published."