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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.

LEGAL

Southport Inquiry: a damning verdict

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2026

The inquiry into the devastating knife attack that claimed the lives of three young children in 2...

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...

ADCS

'Banging the table for children'

By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2026

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ passionate belief in th...

POLICY AND POLITICS

MPs call for 'effective sanctions' on B&B use councils

By Joe Lepper | 22 April 2026

Councils that repeatedly fail to end the use of bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation for familie...

LEADERSHIP

Just like the weather, councils are rarely stable

By Blair McPherson | 20 April 2026

It is tempting to think the local government system is fundamentally stable, but this is seldom t...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Essex steps back from reorganisation legal challenge

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2026

Essex CC has stepped back from a legal challenge to the Government’s reorganisation plans but cal...

SEND

SEND bailout at risk as councils await crucial guidance

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026

Councils are facing a race against time to unlock essential central government funding for SEND (...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting children at LGR's centre

By Jo Fisher | 16 April 2026

Local and central government alike must put children first throughout local government reorganisa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Lancashire CC apologises for role in failings before Southport attack

By William Eichler | 14 April 2026

The chief executive of Lancashire CC has apologised for the authority's role in the systemic fail...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Become's Personal Adviser Programme helps young people find their voice

14 April 2026

Co-designed with care-experienced young people, PAs and managers of Leaving Care teams, Become’s ...