England’s latest local-government reorganisation will replace 134 councils with 38 unitary authorities across a further 14 areas. The stated aims are simpler accountability, lower duplication and stro...
People in England are set to gain earlier access to mental-health support through a major expansion of neighbourhood services. The government says up to 159 NHS mental-health centres will open from au...
The government has announced a major transfer of funding and responsibility to regional mayors, including the ability to retain a share of income-tax and business-rates growth....
England’s SEND system is entering the first stage of a long reform programme. From September 2026, staff across early years, schools and colleges are expected to gain access to government-backed train...
A proposed Neighbourhood Guarantee would set clearer expectations for visible local services such as street cleaning, pothole repairs and neighbourhood maintenance....
Hundreds more schools and colleges are joining the government-backed solar programme, with ministers estimating that participating settings could save £220 million on energy bills over the lifetime of...
Children aged five to 15 can travel free on participating local buses in England throughout August 2026, under a one-month government scheme aimed at reducing holiday costs....
England is expanding a regional model for children’s social care in an effort to improve placements, support foster carers and reduce excessive profits in a market under severe pressure....
Social-media services are expected to introduce default overnight curfews for 16- and 17-year-olds, switching access restrictions on from midnight to 6am and disabling some addictive features....
New education measures are intended to reduce the everyday cost of sending children to school. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act combines expanded free meals and breakfast clubs with a statutor...