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FINANCE
Somerset CC's leader denies Section 114 is 'on horizon'
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2018
Somerset CC's leader, Cllr David Fothergill, has denied the council is about to issue a Section 1...
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...
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