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Children's services directors oppose under-16s social media ban
CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services directors oppose under-16s social media ban

By Joe Lepper | 02 June 2026

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said its members are against a complete social media ban for under-16s.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Experts raise concerns over children's services deadline

By Joe Lepper | 28 April 2026

‘Clear and credible concerns’ have been raised by experts that some council children’s services w...

SOCIAL CARE

Southport Inquiry: Councils face challenge to prevent future attacks

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2026

Councils face a challenge to prevent future attacks such as those in Southport that claimed the l...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

NAO: SEND reforms must tackle £2.3bn school transport squeeze

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2025

Upcoming reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system must address gro...

SOCIAL CARE

Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children

By William Eichler | 27 August 2025

Nearly two-thirds of councils with care responsibilities could not provide a policy on safeguardi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Disaggregating children's services needs 'done delicately'

By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025

Splitting up county council social care services into new authorities needs to be ‘done delicatel...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Building a brighter future for our children

By Andy Smith | 16 January 2025

Child poverty, a sector wide recruitment and retention crisis, and a ‘broken’ SEND system could f...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS: Cuts have led to poor safeguarding outcomes for children

By William Eichler | 15 January 2025

The combination of poor-quality housing and the cost-of-living crisis is contributing to ‘family ...

NCASC 24

Avoiding the abyss

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2024

ADCS president Andy Smith talks to Ann McGauran ahead of the National Children and Adult Services...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's social care faces 'biggest overhaul in a generation'

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2024

The Government has announced a slew of children’s social care reforms, including new responsibili...

FINANCE

English councils face £9.3bn deficit by 2026-27

By Ellie Ames | 25 October 2024

Fresh analysis has uncovered a £9.3bn funding shortfall facing councils in England by 2026-27.

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