Children Finance 5 June 2025 Press release London Councils warns that grants to councils for supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have not kept pace with rising pressures. ‘The sums don’t add up’ – almost half of London boroughs at bankruptcy risk due to school SEND funding pressures London Councils warns that grants to councils for supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have not kept pace with rising pressures.
Children 16 April 2025 Press release 97.9% of children due to start primary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools. National Primary Offer Day in London: 97.9% get preferred school place 97.9% of children due to start primary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools.
Children 3 March 2025 Press release London Councils shares the headline figures on National Secondary Offer Day. Almost 95% get preferred secondary school place in London London Councils shares the headline figures on National Secondary Offer Day.
Children 18 February 2025 Press release Today’s report highlights the need for stronger powers for local authorities on school places. It also recommends allowing local authorities to manage in year admissions for all schools. Continued drop in school places demand creates impossible choices for London schools Today’s report highlights the need for stronger powers for local authorities on school places. It also recommends allowing local authorities to manage in year admissions for all schools.
Children 18 February 2025 News item London Councils' latest report on demand for school places in the capital and the implications of this for London boroughs and London schools Managing school places and admissions in London - report London Councils' latest report on demand for school places in the capital and the implications of this for London boroughs and London schools
Children 16 April 2024 Press release 98 per cent of children due to start primary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools. National Primary Offer Day 2024 - 98% get a preferred school place 98 per cent of children due to start primary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools.
Children 1 March 2024 Press release 94% of children due to start secondary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools, data published on National Secondary Offer Day 2024 by the Pan London Admissions Board reveals. National Secondary Offer Day in London 2024: 94% get preferred school place 94% of children due to start secondary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools, data published on National Secondary Offer Day 2024 by the Pan London Admissions Board reveals.
Children Housing 31 January 2024 Press release London boroughs are urging Government to continue the Household Support Fund, which has provided meals for 472,000 London children during school holidays over the past year. Thousands of London schoolchildren and families receive Household Support Fund lifeline London boroughs are urging Government to continue the Household Support Fund, which has provided meals for 472,000 London children during school holidays over the past year.
Children 29 January 2024 Press release London boroughs are supporting local schools as the decline in the child population continues to impact school places across the capital, a new report by London Councils shows. Schools facing disruption and impossible choices as London experiences continued drop in demand for school places London boroughs are supporting local schools as the decline in the child population continues to impact school places across the capital, a new report by London Councils shows.
Children 29 January 2024 News item Demand for school places is decreasing across the capital. Find out the challenges associated with this decline, and how local government can support schools. Fall in demand for School Places Demand for school places is decreasing across the capital. Find out the challenges associated with this decline, and how local government can support schools.
