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LGA action on council financial 'watch list'
By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015
A watch list of councils financially at risk could be drawn up after watchdogs warned the Governm...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils still failing to protect children, warns watchdog
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 March 2015
More than half of local authorities inspected last year were not found to be providing a good eno...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Soulsby wields axe after Leicester children's services 'botch up'
By Jonathan Werran | 09 March 2015
Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has taken over control of children’s and school’s services in t...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Pressure still on for council children's services
By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015
Children’s services will remain under pressure in cash-strapped councils, former children’s minis...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Backing for tougher Ofsted inspections
By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015
A former minister has accused some councils of a ‘degree of complacency’ over the standard of the...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Fears over greater intervention
By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015
An ex-executive director of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has railed...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Adviser appointed to help turnaround children's services
By Jamie Hailstone | 09 February 2015
A new adviser has been appointed in Norfolk to work alongside the county council and the Governme...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Ofsted announces new plans for inspection
By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2015
Schools will be inspected more often, but more quickly, under plans outlined by Ofsted today.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
VIDEO: Ex-children's head sidelined over Rotherham CSE cases
By Dan Peters | 27 January 2015
A former director of children’s services at Rotherham MBC has been sidelined from her job in Aust...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Tackling CSE needs more 'statutory teeth'
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015
Chief executives have been urged to provide challenge as well as support to their council’s effor...
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