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SOCIAL CARE

Leadership blamed for 'inadquate' children's services

By Martin Ford | 22 December 2021

‘Instability’ in senior leadership has led to ‘serious failures’ in Bury MBC’s children’s service...

WHITEHALL

Councils warned against 'precautionary' school closures

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2021

The Government has told councils schools should not be closed unless there is a ‘public health em...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Mapping the workforce involved in reducing parental conflict 

By Helen Burridge | 15 December 2021

Georgina Atkins and Helen Burridge look at how Walsall Council worked with EIF to map workforce s...

WHITEHALL

Shortcomings revealed in second child murder case

By Chris Mahony | 14 December 2021

A second court case in a month has revealed serious shortcomings in how local agencies responded ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'We're fighting a broken system'

By Cllr Hannah Clare | 13 December 2021

Cllr Hannah Clare says the system of using hotels to temporarily house unaccompanied asylum-seeki...

WHITEHALL

MPs to quiz council over Arthur's death

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2021

Solihull MBC will next month be hauled in front of MPs on the Education Committee to answer quest...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Halting neglect is impossible - but it has to be the aim

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2021

The death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has strike the nation - but his death is the tip of the iceber...

BUSINESS

Spielman: No silver bullet for children's social care

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned there is no ‘silver bullet’ to the long-term pr...

HEALTH

Preparation is key

By Cllr Carl Jackson | 06 December 2021

Cllr Carl Jackson outlines how Buckinghamshire Council is attempting to tackle the latest COVID-1...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Crumbling' fostering system failing vulnerable children

By Laura Sharman | 06 December 2021

Urgent action is needed to fix the 'crumbling and failing' fostering system, a charity has warned.

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Transformation Director

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