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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Extra commissioner planned for Northamptonshire
By Naomi Larsson | 13 November 2018
James Brokenshire is expected to appoint an extra commissioner to Northamptonshire CC after inspe...
FINANCE
Time to speak as one
By Peter John | 13 November 2018
Members and officers have to be more frank about what will happen if local government is not plac...
FINANCE
The risk from cuts
By Graham Atkins | 13 November 2018
Children’s social care has become more efficient since 2010, but Graham Atkins argues this will b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted success driven by a team approach
By Stuart Carlton | 13 November 2018
A cross-directorate approach to supporting children’s services has been crucial to North Yorkshir...
FINANCE
Kid's care on a cliff edge
By Martin Ford | 13 November 2018
Following a report by ADCS that initial contacts made to children’s social care have increased by...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Hope for lessons from serious case review
By Naomi Larsson | 12 November 2018
A serious case review is underway after a child died while in the care of Swindon Council.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Auditor: Powys failing to improve
By Naomi Larsson | 12 November 2018
Embattled Powys CC is still failing to improve performance standards, an annual audit report has ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
More than 1,000 children referred to social services every day
By William Eichler | 09 November 2018
Nearly 400,000 children in England were referred and assessed as in need of social services suppo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Read this week's edition of The MJ online
By Martin Ford | 08 November 2018
Catch up on all the latest local government news and analysis at the press of a button with The M...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Three quarters of English councils to cut early help for children
By Martin Ford | 07 November 2018
Early help services for children will be cut or reduced by almost three quarters of English counc...
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