Over 70% (70.5. percent) of children applying to London schools got into their first preference school, a decrease of 1.1 percentage points from last year. 89.6 % of London pupils – 77,152 children – ...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Chair of London Councils Cllr Claire Holland have hailed the progress made in boosting the capital’s economy in the 12 months since the launch of London’s Growth ...

Ali Griffin, Chief Executive of London Councils, has been given the Freedom of the City of London. We use cookies for a better browsing experience. By accepting, you agree to our use of analytics ...

"The government has published its schools white paper, setting out proposals including changes affecting children with special educational needs and disabilities. London Councils has been championing ...

Falling pupil numbers in London could slash £45m from schools over the next four years, London Councils warns in new school places report Declining pupil numbers in primary schools over the last 10 ...

Responding to recent housing announcements from the government, Cllr Grace Williams, London Councils’ Executive Member for Housing & Regeneration, said: “London’s housing emergency threatens its ...

The government’s upcoming decision on social rent convergence will “lay the financial foundations” for building thousands of new council homes in the capital and stabilising social housing budgets, ...

An estimated 210,000 Londoners are homeless and living in temporary accommodation. This figure includes 102,000 homeless children – an 8% increase since last year, and a 35% increase compared to 2021.

New £25 million Pan-London Grants Programme confirmed for 2026-2030 Targeted investment will address homelessness and domestic and sexual abuse across the capital London boroughs commit to joint ...

Responding to research on fast-rising levels of special educational needs and disability (SEND), London Councils has warned of “enormous challenges” threatening to “break boroughs’ budgets”. A recent ...

London is strongly pro-housing growth. Boroughs have long sought to turbocharge housebuilding in the capital to encourage economic growth and address London’s worsening homelessness emergency. In many ...