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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government initiative to tackle profiteering in child placements expanded
By Joe Lepper | 13 July 2026
More than 100 councils will take part in the Government’s expanded regional children’s care initiative, which ministers hope will help tackle profiteering in the sector.
ADCS
ADCS conference: President warns of risks from 'Jenga tower' of reforms
By Ann McGauran | 09 July 2026
England’s children’s services chiefs are holding together a ‘new and ever-growing Jenga tower’ of...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Making the right choice for the next generation
By Emmet Regan | 09 July 2026
Emmet Regan looks at the factors to consider when choosing the best model for the delivery of chi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
LGR's shadow over children's welfare
By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2026
As the sector’s children’s services chiefs gather at their annual conference in Manchester, Colin...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Why we're losing great foster carers - and what the government should do about it
By Tim Barclay | 08 July 2026
As directors of children's services gather in Manchester this week for the ADCS annual conference...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government to strengthen planned child protection authority
By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2026
The Government is to strengthen the powers of its long-promised child protection authority follow...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted set to punish councils for unregistered children's homes
By Joe Lepper | 03 July 2026
Ofsted is looking to use future inspections to penalise councils that use illegal unregistered ch...
SIGOMA
New leadership, shared priorities: SIGOMA's next chapter
By Chris Cooke | 24 June 2026
The upcoming AGM will help shape SIGOMA’s future strategy, says Mayor Chris Cooke.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Norfolk's vision pays off for children
By Sara Tough | 24 June 2026
Norfolk CC has received the top Ofsted grading for its children’s services department, with outst...
SEND
Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
By Martin Ford | 23 June 2026
The Government has rejected calls by MPs to boost councils’ powers over health partners to provid...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation: What councils must get right
By Elliott Fletcher | 23 June 2026
Most LGR savings assumptions won't deliver without this – what every council must get right befor...
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