'A mandatory national transfer scheme is an important first step'
London Councils' response to the news that the government is making the National Transfer Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children mandatory.
23 November 2021
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Help us get more than 100,000 young Londoners into work, boroughs urge
One in five young Londoners is unemployed and they urgently need more support to make a positive start to their working lives, according to London Councils, the cross-party group that represents the 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation.
26 October 2021
National Primary Offer Day 2021 - 98% get a preferred school place
98 per cent of children due to start primary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools.
16 April 2021
National Secondary Offer Day in London: 93% get preferred school place
93%of children due to start secondary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools, data published on National Secondary Offer Day 2021 by the Pan London Admissions Board reveals.
1 March 2021
Covid-19 vaccine mythbuster packs sent to London schools to tackle scepticism
New learning materials are being distributed to schools across the capital to promote the Covid-19 vaccination programme and tackle vaccine scepticism.
11 February 2021
London's under-fives risk falling behind due to pandemic
Under-fives in the capital who miss out on nursery during the Covid-19 pandemic are at risk of falling behind unless work is done to ensure they can bridge the gap in their education, a new report by London Councils warns.
4 February 2021
"Heartbreaking" - statement on new national lockdown
In response to the Prime Minister announcing a new national lockdown
4 January 2021
"It is the right decision given the current rate of infection across London" - statement on two-week primary school closure
In response to Government reviewing its Contingency Arrangements so that primary schools in all London boroughs will be closed for the next two weeks
1 January 2021