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FINANCE
Peers call for action on private ownership of children's homes
By Martin Ford | 22 April 2024
Peers have called for action to tackle private companies’ dominance of the children’s homes market.
BUSINESS
Struggles continue for scandal-hit council contractor
By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024
A council contractor previously at the centre of a residential care abuse scandal has continued t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Social work development programme 'pulled' by Department for Education
By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2024
A Government decision to end a training and development programme for social work managers has be...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Wanted: A cross-party view on SEND
By Greg Clark | 16 April 2024
The unwillingness of either of the Government contenders to make future SEND spending commitments...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Fighting for the children
By Ann McGauran | 16 April 2024
Incoming president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Andy Smith, talks to A...
WHITEHALL
Clark: Tories and Labour unwilling to address SEND crisis
By Paul Marinko | 15 April 2024
Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of an ‘unwillingness’ to confront the crisis in sp...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
EXCLUSIVE: Demand surges for UASC age assessments
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024
Councils are struggling to cope with demand for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking c...
BUSINESS
Association in tax havens crackdown
By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2024
Council directors have praised the Children’s Homes Association (CHA) for tightening its membersh...
PEOPLE
Herefordshire DCS leaves in wake of critical Ofsted
By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024
Herefordshire CC’s director for children’s services has left the authority following criticism of...
CRIME
Finley Boden: Council apologises for 'missed opportunities'
By William Eichler | 28 March 2024
Derbyshire CC has apologised for the ‘missed opportunities’ to do more to safeguard 10-month-old ...
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