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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Experts raise concerns over children's services deadline
By Joe Lepper | 28 April 2026
‘Clear and credible concerns’ have been raised by experts that some council children’s services will struggle to meet a government deadline to overhaul family support.
SOCIAL CARE
Southport Inquiry: Councils face challenge to prevent future attacks
By Martin Ford | 23 April 2026
Councils face a challenge to prevent future attacks such as those in Southport that claimed the l...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: SEND reforms must tackle £2.3bn school transport squeeze
By Dan Peters | 31 October 2025
Upcoming reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system must address gro...
SOCIAL CARE
Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children
By William Eichler | 27 August 2025
Nearly two-thirds of councils with care responsibilities could not provide a policy on safeguardi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Disaggregating children's services needs 'done delicately'
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025
Splitting up county council social care services into new authorities needs to be ‘done delicatel...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Building a brighter future for our children
By Andy Smith | 16 January 2025
Child poverty, a sector wide recruitment and retention crisis, and a ‘broken’ SEND system could f...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
ADCS: Cuts have led to poor safeguarding outcomes for children
By William Eichler | 15 January 2025
The combination of poor-quality housing and the cost-of-living crisis is contributing to ‘family ...
NCASC 24
Avoiding the abyss
By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2024
ADCS president Andy Smith talks to Ann McGauran ahead of the National Children and Adult Services...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's social care faces 'biggest overhaul in a generation'
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2024
The Government has announced a slew of children’s social care reforms, including new responsibili...
FINANCE
English councils face £9.3bn deficit by 2026-27
By Ellie Ames | 25 October 2024
Fresh analysis has uncovered a £9.3bn funding shortfall facing councils in England by 2026-27.
FINANCE
Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings
By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024
Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...
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Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
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Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
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