Our work covers all the main local government issues, from adult social care, to finance, to climate change, to housing and infrastructure. Use the search options below to find the topic you are looking for.
This report, commissioned by the CCN and the Local Government Association, looks into the challenges in the SEND system from the perspective of councils, parents, and schools – and sets out solutions.
DownloadThis latest report in the CCN Analysis series ‘Housing in counties: delivering homes for all, in the right places’ looks at several data points on housing over the last decade, and finds various trends within county areas. The study illustrates why the next government should set out a long term plan for housing.
DownloadRead evidence the County Councils Network submitted to the Education Select Committee on children’s services, in January 2024.
DownloadThe CCN and SCT have produced this analysis, which outlines the funding pressures county authorities face in 2023/24 and beyond due to high inflation and rising demand.
DownloadThis CCN Analysis document analyses the number and ratio of electric vehicle charge points in county areas, compared to other parts of the country. It also contains data on the number of plug-in vehicles registered in counties, and sets out the barriers to doing so.
DownloadThis Policy In Focus document examines virtual schools, almost ten years after their introduction, and looks at how they can work more effectively going forward.
DownloadThis report analyses the cost and implementation implications of proposed Ofsted regulations for semi-independent care settings for young people in care, and makes a series of recommendations for how they can be introduced effectively.
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