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More than 16,000 street parties planned for platinum jubilee weekend

Most parties are being held on 5 June during the ‘Big Jubilee Lunch’

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

16,000 street parties to be held for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Councils across England have given the green light to thousands of bank holiday bashes.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Council-maintained schools outperform academies in England, study shows

Analysis of Ofsted rankings comes as government set to outline plans for all schools to join multi-academy trusts

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

Trafficking fears as lone Ukrainian children arriving in UK to live with unrelated adults

Exclusive: Councils raise alarm as minors who have fled war appearing with no parent or legal guardian

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2022

‘Concerning increase’ in Ukrainian refugees becoming homeless after UK arrival

Some family sponsors are unable or unwilling to accommodate arrivals, while dozens of matches under the Homes for Ukraine scheme have fallen through.

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

Call to bust class sizes to help Ukrainian pupils into school as soon as possible

'School is vital to help newly arrived children integrate as quickly as possible'

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022

Fears over hosting scheme as Ukrainians arriving in UK already registering as homeless

At least 36 refugee households arriving under Homes for Ukraine have already registered as homeless

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Calls for more families to get free school meals amid cost of living crisis

The Local Government Association wants the income threshold raised so that more pupils will benefit

Manchester Evening News · Mar 29, 2022

Revealed: top 10 children’s care providers made £300m profits

Concern at growing role of private equity as councils struggle to meet spiralling costs

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022

Pupils should be automatically enrolled for free school meals, say councils

The Local Government Association, which represents councils, has said that automatic enrolment for free school meals (FSM) should be introduced

Wales Online · Mar 25, 2022