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WHITEHALL
Kent reaches asylum tipping point
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2020
Kent CC has warned it has reached its capacity to safely care for any more unaccompanied asylum-s...
WHITEHALL
Government makes exam grades U-turn
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2020
The education secretary has bowed to public pressure and announced students will receive teacher-...
WHITEHALL
Government relaxes recovery plan demand
By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020
The Government has scrapped its requirement for all councils with a cumulative dedicated schools ...
WHITEHALL
Mayor takes legal action over A-levels
By Martin Ford | 17 August 2020
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is to begin legal proceedings against the exams watchdog ov...
OFSTED
Ofsted to visit councils and children's social care providers
By Ann McGauran | 17 August 2020
Ofsted will resume its visits to local authorities and children's social care providers from Sept...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Restored visits by Ofsted are 'not about judging'
By Yvette Stanley | 17 August 2020
Rather than creating something new, Ofsted’s visits from September to schools and social care and...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Don't short-change our children now
By Kath O'Dwyer | 05 August 2020
Kath O’Dwyer says getting a long-term sustainable funding settlement for local government as a wh...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Delivering a recovery that works for children
By Ann McGauran | 05 August 2020
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children hosted a virtual event looking at the action neede...
WHITEHALL
Local government was poorly prepared for pandemic, report finds
By Michael Burton | 03 August 2020
A decade of spending cuts, staff shortages and poor contacts with Whitehall meant local governmen...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Charting a course through tricky waters
By Donna Molloy | 01 August 2020
Without significant extra funding, many councils and their partners will struggle during COVID-19...
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