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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children in care figures hits record high

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2017

Some 90 children a day entered care last year, meaning a record number of youngsters are now in t...

WHITEHALL

Labour may ditch flagship National Care Service name

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2017

Labour may ditch the name of its flagship National Care Service policy, the party’s shadow minist...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Narey: Foster carers should be paid better

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2017

Foster carers should be ‘treated as professionals and properly remunerated,’ the leader of a gove...

HEALTH

Health and care reform challenge 'greatest since welfare state creation'

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2017

Health and social care face the ‘greatest reform challenge since the creation of the welfare stat...

FINANCE

HRA cap may be lifted

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has given ‘positive messages’ to councils on lifting the housin...

FINANCE

Welsh finance deal confirms cash for key services but core funding reduction

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

Welsh local authorities will receive £4.2bn to spend on key services in 2018/19 – but councils ha...

WHITEHALL

'Mayor's senate' would help shape Whitehall policies

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

A ‘mayor’s senate’ should be established to help shape government policies as Whitehall struggles...

FINANCE

DCLG LEP rating system canned

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

The Government has scrapped its rating system for local enterprise partnerships (LEP), The MJ has...

WHITEHALL

Funding review 'a priority'

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

The local government fair funding review is a priority and could be implemented by 2020/21, White...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Knowsley chief wins praise for turning around kids' services

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

The independent chair of Knowsley MBC’s children’s services improvement board has praised the cou...

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