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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Opportunities missed prior to murder of child
By Martin Ford | 07 December 2020
Authorities missed opportunities to intervene before a teenager was murdered, an investigation ha...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
ADCS issues warning of family crisis to come
By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2020
The Government need to provide a long-term financial settlement for to tackle rising demand for c...
PLANNING
Jenrick outlines fast track planning service for public buildings
By Laura Sharman | 04 December 2020
Councils will have a legal duty to make decisions on new schools and hospitals within 10 weeks un...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Secure children's home places 'inadequate'
By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020
Young people are being ‘failed’ by a lack of places in secure children’s homes, research publishe...
SOCIAL CARE
Ofsted warns of unseen child abuse
By Martin Ford | 26 November 2020
Opportunities to protect children at risk of harm are being missed due to the pandemic, Ofsted ha...
SOCIAL CARE
Seven reasons for hope
By Dr Michael Sanders | 25 November 2020
Seven projects were successful in What Works for Children’s Social Care’s ‘highly competitive’ fi...
WELFARE
Child vulnerability evaluated
By Deven Ghelani | 25 November 2020
Deven Ghelani looks at what more can be done to stop children from falling into crisis, and exami...
WHITEHALL
Councils still hungry for cash despite winter grant scheme
By Dan Peters | 24 November 2020
Councils that want to use the new £170m COVID winter grant scheme to stop children going hungry d...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Portsmouth no longer taking in asylum seeking children
By Martin Ford | 23 November 2020
The council is providing support to three times its quota of children.
SOCIAL CARE
Care staff concerns as demand set to peak
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2020
Concerns have been voiced about staffing levels in children’s services as the COVID-19 second wav...
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