CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted: Quality of care in children's homes falls

By Mark Whitehead | 13 August 2015

The quality of care in children’s homes has fallen and will be the focus for renewed monitoring, ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears raised over inspection plans

By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015

Plans for new joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) for children’s services would ‘represent a s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Residents unlikely to prioritise public health

By Ben Page | 12 August 2015

How would you like to shave £200m from your public health budgets before next April? Ben Page loo...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ratings winner

By Lisa Pascoe | 12 August 2015

The findings of a report on how local authorites are assessing children’s care needs are hearteni...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Good governance warning after charities collapse

By Mark Whitehead | 07 August 2015

Voluntary sector leaders have warned of the need for good governance following the collapse of a ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils to 'pick up pieces' after charity closure

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2015

Councils will be there to ‘pick up the pieces’ after the announcement that charity Kids Company w...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A voice for social change in Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Local government creates cultures open to learning, collaboration and response, says Lyn Romeo, E...

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The numbers game

By Huw Morris | 05 August 2015

The recent spending review will put local government finance even further under the cosh while th...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

High time for the sector to start paying the price

By Heather Jameson | 05 August 2015

News that the Local Government Association has awarded pay rises to its senior staff while the re...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted report proves major boost to Kingston's children's services

By MJ reporter | 05 August 2015

Kingston upon Thames RLBC has become the second local authority to see its children’s services ju...

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