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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Safeguarding review of child sex abuse case withheld
By William Eichler | 11 April 2023
Walsall Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) will not be publishing its review into the largest child s...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Groundhog Day for adult social care reform
By Sarah McClinton | 06 April 2023
Sarah McClinton, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, explains wha...
OFSTED
Kent receives improvement notice for SEND failings
By Martin Ford | 06 April 2023
An improvement notice has been issued to Kent CC after it failed to turn around its special educa...
IMPROVEMENT
Review after child sex convictions
06 April 2023
Walsall Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) is carrying out a review after the conviction of 21 people...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Tackling the digital skills gap in Leeds
By Martyn Long | 04 April 2023
Martyn Long outlines how the Growing Talent Digital Leeds programme is supporting young people to...
HEALTH
Children's reform: why doing nothing is no longer an option
By Dr Andrew Larner | 04 April 2023
The CareCubed children’s module means that councils can take a ‘snapshot’ of the local market to ...
WHITEHALL
Government moves to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse
By Mark Conrad | 03 April 2023
Councils are braced for reforms to improve the tackling of grooming gangs – including mandatory r...
FINANCE
Councils lack skills in deal-making, says commissioner
By Martin Ford | 30 March 2023
Children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, suggested support should be provided t...
IMPROVEMENT
Valuing Care – supporting children to achieve their full potential
By Sara Tough | 29 March 2023
Executive Director of Children’s Services at Norfolk County Council Sara Tough discusses a partne...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Councils need a longer-term funding plan
By Cllr Izzy Seccombe | 28 March 2023
The Budget, while it contained positive announcements, left the Local Government Association disa...
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