Children-s-services - Page 20

By Ann McGauran | 14 August 2023

England’s top director of children’s services has called for a greater focus on prevention amid s...

BUSINESS

Scandal-hit firm reports losses

By Mark Conrad | 14 August 2023

A firm at the centre of a residential care abuse scandal has reported operating losses of £5.8m f...

FINANCE

Auditor finds 'significant weaknesses' in Bristol's finances

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2023

‘Significant weaknesses’ in reducing overspends are threatening Bristol City Council’s financial ...

HEALTH

Partnerships are the key to creating healthy environments

By Gill Kneller | 08 August 2023

Districts have a responsibility to support health services and provide the kinds of environments ...

PAY

The inflation situation

By Ann McGauran | 08 August 2023

Inflationary pressures are taking their toll on councils’ services and balance sheets, with furth...

OFSTED

Statutory direction for Slough BC

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2023

Slough BC has received a statutory direction from the Government after failing to improve its ser...

HEALTH

National issues on a local scale: tackling the cost of living crisis

By Stephen Gaskell | 08 August 2023

Local authorities are working with partners in a variety of creative and resourceful ways in resp...

LEGAL

Deprivation of liberty applications surge

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2023

The number of applications seeking authorisation to deprive children of their liberty has increas...

WHITEHALL

Home Office hotel use for lone child asylum seekers 'unlawful'

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2023

The High Court has found the Home Office’s use of hotels to house lone child asylum seekers to be...

EDUCATION

Education and children's services top complaints to Ombudsman

26 July 2023

The Ombudsman’s annual complaints statistics have revealed education and children’s services as t...

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