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WHITEHALL
Trafford handed improvement notice
By Martin Ford | 28 May 2019
The Government has ordered Trafford MBC to improve its inadequate children’s care within 15 months.
CRIME
LGA decries youth offending budget cut
By Martin Ford | 24 May 2019
Government funding to prevent young people entering a life of crime has reduced, sparking disappo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Lessons learnt' from Essex social impact bond
By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019
Investors behind the first council social impact bond (SIB) in the world have said what has been ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Slow progress' two years after inadequate judgement
By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019
Gloucestershire CC is making ‘slow progress’ in improving its services for its children and young...
EDUCATION
Council schools more likely to retain good ratings - LGA
By Martin Ford | 22 May 2019
Local authority schools are more likely to retain a good or outstanding Ofsted rating than those ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The biggest challenge in local government
By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2019
Last week, James Brokenshire announced the reorganisation of Northamptonshire CC – a year later t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
West Sussex's sugar reduction success
By Anna Raleigh | 20 May 2019
West Sussex CC has managed to cut the amount of sugar used in school dinners by almost 75% in fou...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Hull commits £2m to improve 'inadequate' children's services
By William Eichler | 20 May 2019
Hull City Council has promised to ‘accelerate’ its improvement plans and invest an extra £2m into...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Significant areas of weakness' found in Stockton's SEND provision
By Martin Ford | 17 May 2019
Watchdogs have criticised the pace of improvements in provision for children with special educati...
WHITEHALL
Councils left in dark over youth offending budgets
By Martin Ford | 15 May 2019
Funding uncertainty is undermining councils’ efforts to tackle knife crime and County Lines drug ...
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