CCN Policy Essentials 2026: Children's Services

This edition of our Policy Essentials series focuses on children's services, aiming to give councillors an overview of the key issues.

21 May 2026
CCN Policy Essentials 2026: Children's Services
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Our updated series of Policy Essentials, refreshed for 2026, aims to give county and unitary councillors a short and concise overview of the most important policy issues facing their councils. This includes an overview of the key service responsibilities of councils; why this particular policy is a priority for us, key developments in the national policy landscape in this area, and our own advocacy and research.

This Policy Essentials document is focused on children's services.

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