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Local Government weekly highlights—22 March 2018

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Published on: 22 March 2018

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Table of contents

Education
New plans to improve education for children with additional needs
Education report shows many schools under financial burden
Views sought on improving educational outcomes of children in need
Children's social care
Judge speaks out for change to adoption contact system
Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018
Removing a party to proceedings (A Local Authority v F and others)
Decision not to reappoint foster carer not irrational (R (on the application of Abolarin) v Liverpool City Council)
Parents willing to pay fines for term-time holidays

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Local Government highlights includes details of the new plans to improve education for children with additional needs, details of new rules to prevent discrimination against whistle-blowers and details of draft Statutory Instrument on child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency.

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