CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services agenda 'in reverse' after Whitehall 'downgrade'

By Sam Clayden | 16 January 2018

Prime minister Theresa May has come under fire from her own party for ‘downgrading’ the portfolio...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Five London councils commission programme to keep troubled youngsters out of care

By Laura Sharman | 16 January 2018

Five London boroughs have jointly commissioned a new programme to help vulnerable young people st...

CRIME

Bristol to investigate failures after murder

By William Eichler | 16 January 2018

Councillors in Bristol have agreed to launch an investigation into how the council failed to supp...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Child referred to social care every 49 seconds, figures reveal

By Laura Sharman | 12 January 2018

Referrals to council children's services reached 646,120 last year, according to new figures from...

WHITEHALL

Financial acumen 'essential' for county chiefs

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

The officer brought in by Lancashire CC because of her expertise with figures has described finan...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Committee calls for 'fundamental review' of foster system

By William Eichler | 22 December 2017

MPs have called on the Government to carry out a ‘fundamental review’ of the whole foster care sy...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council reaches settlement with victims of alleged paedophile

By William Eichler | 20 December 2017

A council has agreed to pay eight victims of an alleged paedophile in an out-of-court settlement.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted: Lack of secure units denying vulnerable children help

By Sam Clayden | 13 December 2017

The lack of secure children’s units is denying care to the most vulnerable young people and could...

FINANCE

A leap into the unknown

By Sam Clayden | 13 December 2017

Sam Clayden guides us through the biggest events of a tumultuous year.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We need a new vision for youth services

By Michael Bracey | 13 December 2017

With the launch of the LGA’s new youth services plan, Michael Bracey feels that leaning towards a...

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