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EDUCATION
Councils criticised for 'inadequate' responses to murders
By William Eichler | 19 October 2022
Solihull and Bradford councils have faced further criticism due to their ‘inadequate’ responses t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Care Review – from poetry to prose
By Emmet Regan | 10 October 2022
The Care Review has provided a once-in-a-generation chance to make system-wide change and we must...
OFSTED
Devon slapped with improvement notice
By Martin Ford | 05 October 2022
The Government has imposed an improvement notice on Devon CC’s special educational needs and disa...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Don't vilify the people who try to keep children safe
By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2022
There is a grim reality surrounding children’s social services that, on the whole, we try to avoi...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Sector defends council chiefs after MPs' criticism
By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2022
Senior local government figures this week defended the chief executives of Solihull MBC and Bradf...
THIRD SECTOR
Charity warning over 'unseen men'
By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2022
Children’s social services departments must improve their handling of ‘unseen men’ often involved...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Chief defends handling of children's services
By Mark Conrad | 28 September 2022
The chief executive of Solihull MBC has defended his handling of children’s services following th...
HEALTH
If the new government wants to deliver, they'll need communities' help
By Adam Swersky | 27 September 2022
Adam Swersky says government can deliver, but only if it uses its resources to back people and co...
OFSTED
Ofsted blasts Cheshire East's safeguarding services
By William Eichler | 27 September 2022
Child safeguarding services in Cheshire East have ‘serious and fundamental weaknesses’ that leave...
WHITEHALL
'Serious concerns' raised over chiefs after child deaths
By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2022
MPs have written to new education secretary Kit Malthouse raising ‘serious concerns’ over the chi...
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