a range of backgrounds to hear what they think the key challenges and
opportunities will be in 2016 across services for children, young people
and families
The second half of 2015 saw the government set out its policy priorities for the coming year and the funding that will be available to deliver them. Here, a group of experts outline what the year ahead has in store for children's services.
Erosion of councils' education role creates a vacuum - John Fowler, policy manager, Local Government Information Unit
In December, schools minister Lord Nash outlined the government's vision for the future role of local authorities in education services. Looking forward to a time when "local authorities would not be running schools", he said local authorities will still be responsible for a range of functions including sufficiency of school places, pupil admissions, special educational needs (SEN) and disability, and child safeguarding.
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