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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 safeguarding processes for gender questioning children in care, according to a new study.
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...
POLITICS
Benefit of the doubt
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2024
Political pressure is to be piled on the Local Government Association (LGA) to strengthen its wav...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
Call for 'cross-government plan for childhood'
By Martin Ford | 12 July 2024
The new Government’s approach to child poverty ‘doesn’t go far enough’, the president of the Asso...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Solving the price hike challenge
By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2024
Soaring demand for children’s care placements has driven a culture of profiteering providers and ...
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As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job
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As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job
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