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Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children
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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