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School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024 is now in force, meaning that it is now statutory that LAs hold regular meetings with schools to discuss attendance concerns, absence fines and thresholds have become standardised, and schools must share attendance figures with government.  This has also resulted in updates to a number of existing guidance […]

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The Department has published its latest analysis and links to data sources on children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) or a disability in England.

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Staying Put is a scheme that enables young people to remain with their foster carers, if both parties agree, from the age of 18 to 21. We evaluated how this reduces the risk of homelessness in care leavers.

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The LGSCO has published its Annual Review of Local Government Complaints in England for 2023-2024. The report pulls together the national picture of trends and common issues that have arisen from complaints over the last year.

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AN INDEPENDENT REPORT BY ISOS PARTNERSHIP COMMISSIONED BY THECOUNTY COUNCILS NETWORK & LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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A digital technology that will help healthcare professionals provide a quicker diagnosis to people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be used by the NHS, NICE has said in draft guidance.

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