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By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...

FINANCE

Cash is key to invest in prevention

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 April 2023

Children’s services need the same attention as adult social care, and the £2.6bn set out in the M...

SCRUTINY

Standing up for the vulnerable

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ new president John Pearce speaks to Ann McGa...

THIRD SECTOR

'Shocking' number of children in care far from home

By Mark Whitehead | 25 April 2023

A ‘shocking’ number of children are being moved into care far from their communities, according t...

SOCIAL CARE

Safeguarding overhaul called for after child abuse

By Mark Whitehead | 20 April 2023

Council leaders have called for more powers to hold local partners to account after a review into...

FINANCE

Council to review governance failures

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023

Devon CC is to embark on a governance review in a bid to tackle ‘serious, material, well-evidence...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

New ADCS chief calls for cross-government children's plan

18 April 2023

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has reiterated hi...

LEGAL

Independent review into baby murder case

By Dan Peters | 18 April 2023

The case of a 10-month-old baby murdered by his parents just 39 days after being placed back into...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A life to outlast us

By Heather Jameson | 12 April 2023

The idea of leaving a legacy can mean very different things. Three speakers outlined their experi...

HEALTH

Welsh Government 'deeply disappointed' at delay to deprivation of liberty overhaul

By Mark Conrad | 11 April 2023

The Welsh Government is ‘deeply disappointed’ that UK ministers have delayed reforms to the depri...

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