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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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
Climate Change
Communities, leisure and environment
Research Reports
EY - Rural Resilience - Challenges and opportunities of the green transition

This EY report sets out the opportunities and challenges faced by county and unitary councils in transitioning to greener economies and local areas.

Publication
16
November
2025
November 16, 2025
EY - Rural Resilience - Challenges and opportunities of the green transition
SEND
Education
Home To School Transport
Children’s services and SEND
Research Reports
CCN and Isos Partnership: Special Educational Needs in England - How we got to crisis point

This analysis, produced with Isos Partnership, explores how the SEND system reached crisis point in England - and what can be done.

Publication
14
November
2025
November 14, 2025
CCN and Isos Partnership: Special Educational Needs in England - How we got to crisis point
Finance
UK Budgets
Economic Growth
Finance, reorganisation and digital
Consultations and Submissions
Autumn Budget 2025 - CCN Submission

This submission to the 2025 Autumn Budget sets out the financial challenges facing county councils and unitary councils.

Publication
21
October
2025
October 21, 2025
Autumn Budget 2025 - CCN Submission
Adult Social Care
Children's Services
Devolution
Education
SEND
Finance, reorganisation and digital
Research Reports
Newton - Local Government Reorganisation - analysing the impact on people services

This research, produced by Newton, analyses the implications of local government reorganisation on people-focused services.

Publication
10
October
2025
October 10, 2025
Newton - Local Government Reorganisation - analysing the impact on people services
Housing
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
Planning
Strategic Planning
Housing, planning and infrastructure
County Spotlight
County Spotlight - Housing and Planning

This County Spotlight publcation shines a light on the innovative work being done in housing and planning from county unitaries and county councils.

Publication
4
September
2025
September 4, 2025
County Spotlight - Housing and Planning
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