Almost half (49 per cent) of councils across the country are at risk of being unable to meet rising demand for secondary school places within the next five years, local government leaders have warned.
A new law is set to be proposed calling for local authorities to make sure that free meals are provided for pupils who would go hungry during school holidays.
Thousands of Essex school workers are expected to have not received their monthly pay today, 25 August, following an issue with the county council’s payroll system.