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Caitlin Webb

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LGA warns of £7bn funding gap by 2028-29

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By Caitlin Webb
| Local Government Chronicle Verified
Local authorities would need £7bn over the next three years to maintain the same level of services, new analysis has revealed. New analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA), published ahead of its annual conference next week, shows councils face a £2bn funding gap this year, rising to £4.3bn in 2027-28 and reaching £7bn by 2028-29. These figures as based on the cost of delivering the same level of service compared to 2025-26, including inflation, wage growth and demographic pressure.
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Ofsted to downgrade councils over ‘illegal’ childrens homes

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By Caitlin Webb
| Local Government Chronicle Verified
Ofsted is planning to penalise local authorities who use “illegal” unregistered children’s homes in future inspections. The watchdog announced today that as part of its crackdown on “illegal homes”, it intends to change its inspection framework so local authorities that are using this provision could receive lower inspection grades.
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Buying time to solve Send

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By Caitlin Webb
| Local Government Chronicle Verified
Writing off Send deficits buys the sector time but does not necessarily solve the problems that drove them to record levels in the first place, writes chief reporter Caitlin Webb Today’s news and views: NEW:Ofsted to downgrade councils over ‘illegal’ childrens homes Why MHCLG hopes AI can save councils time and money Jason Lowther: One year on – Reform and Greens in power When the government announced reforms earlier this year it said 90% of councils’ special education needs and disabilities...
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