Research and analysis

Research and analysis

Explore CCN's evidence-led research, reports and analysis on the issues that matter most to county and unitary councils - from finance and SEND to devolution and housing.
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Environment
Housing, planning and infrastructure
Consultations and Submissions
Areas for producing spatial development strategies: consultation response

This consultation response responds to the government's consultation on Spatial Development Strategies geographies.

Publication
30
March
2026
March 30, 2026
Areas for producing spatial development strategies: consultation response
Education
SEND
Children’s services and SEND
Sector Support
CCN Dialogues - Free School Meals

This latest instalment in CCN's Dialogues series explores upcoming changes in the free school meals system.

Publication
26
March
2026
March 26, 2026
CCN Dialogues - Free School Meals
Housing
Planning
Transport and Infrastructure
Strategic Planning
Housing, planning and infrastructure
Consultations and Submissions
Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework: consultation response

This document sets out our response to the government's consultation on its updated planning reforms.

Publication
17
March
2026
March 17, 2026
Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework: consultation response
Education
SEND
Home To School Transport
Buses
Children’s services and SEND
Research Reports
Home to School Transport: How SEND Reform Can Make Services More Sustainable

This analysis report analyses the challenges in delivering home to school transport services, and sets out the implications of inaction in reforming the SEND system.

Publication
19
February
2026
February 19, 2026
Home to School Transport: How SEND Reform Can Make Services More Sustainable
Children's Services
Education
SEND
Youth Services
Children’s services and SEND
Research Reports
CCN Policy in Focus: Children's Mental Health

This bespoke Policy in Focus document explores children's mental health and how this impacts on several county-based services.

Publication
9
February
2026
February 9, 2026
CCN Policy in Focus: Children's Mental Health
Adult Social Care
Workforce
Adult social care and health
Research Reports
LaingBuisson - Modelling the impact of Fair Pay policies on the costs of adult social care

This piece of research from LaingBuisson models various scenarios on the impact of Fair Pay Agreement policies for local authorities.

Publication
2
February
2026
February 2, 2026
LaingBuisson - Modelling the impact of Fair Pay policies on the costs of adult social care
Workforce
Adult Social Care
Adult social care and health
Consultations and Submissions
Fair Pay Agreement process in adult social care: consultation response

This consultation response sets out the county perspective on the government's forthcoming Fair Pay Agreements in adult social care.

Publication
27
January
2026
January 27, 2026
Fair Pay Agreement process in adult social care: consultation response
Finance
Local Government Finance Settlement
Finance, reorganisation and digital
Consultations and Submissions
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026/27: CCN consultation response

This consultation response sets out the County Councils Network's feedback to the government's provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026/27.

Publication
23
January
2026
January 23, 2026
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026/27: CCN consultation response
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