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FINANCE

Funding call to end 'postcode lottery'

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2018

MPs today called for more funds to help end a so-called postcode lottery for children’s services.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted to evaluate inspection framework, ADCS conference told

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2018

The way children’s services are inspected is itself to come under scrutiny, senior officers have ...

FINANCE

Education secretary appears at ADCS conference for first time in a decade

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2018

Provision for care leavers and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) do...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Understanding children's social care

By Philip Emms | 04 July 2018

The post of director of children’s services is arguably the most highly-scrutinised in local gove...

WHITEHALL

Hillier laments Whitehall cost shunting

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2018

An influential MP has raised concerns about Whitehall cost shunting.

FINANCE

Rise in children's services spending

By Dan Peters | 28 June 2018

The amount expected to be spent on children’s social care in 2018/19 is up 6.8% or £542m compared...

EDUCATION

Scottish minister U-turns on education bill

By Martin Ford | 27 June 2018

The controversial Scottish education bill has been put on hold after a compromise was brokered wi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Sending a positive message

By Stuart Gallimore | 27 June 2018

Stuart Gallimore welcomes the renewed focus on funding for special education needs and disabiliti...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA research 'debunks' inefficient services myth

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2018

Wildly different spending levels in children’s services owe more to local demographic factors tha...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils urged to shift bond motivation

By Dan Peters | 20 June 2018

English local authorities have been urged to shift their motivation for implementing social impac...

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