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Local Government weekly highlights—29 August 2019

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Published on: 29 August 2019

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Table of contents

Brexit
Brexit Bulletin—getting to grips with retained EU law
Education
Government updates independent school enforcement guidance to reflect policy
Government offers universities £1m of funding for aviation security research
Children’s social care
Local councils overspending by £800m on child social care
Social care
Report criticises councils’ attitude to complaints in social care
Social housing

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Local Government highlights includes guidance on retained EU law, updated independent school enforcement guidance, details of the Department for Transport and Home Office offering joint funding to universities, details of a £30m competition into launching 5G applications in rural areas. It also includes updates on children’s social care, social care and social housing.

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