Articles by Mark Whitehead
Cooper calls on councils to help tackle refugee crisis
By Mark Whitehead | 02 September 2015
Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper has called for a special conference of local authoritie...
Council invests £600k to improve children's services
By Mark Whitehead | 01 September 2015
West Berkshire Council is investing £600,000 in new staff and extra training as part of a plan to...
Mersey mayor could be in devo deal
By Mark Whitehead | 27 August 2015
An elected mayor could be included in Merseyside’s proposed devolution deal despite reservations ...
Counties call for Hunt meeting on care
By Mark Whitehead | 21 August 2015
County council leaders have called for an urgent meeting with the health secretary after warning ...
Who's there for the kids?
By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015
The closure of two important children’s charities raises questions about the voluntary sector and...
£25m bill for kids left without care
By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015
Councils could face a £25m bill for looking after children left without care following the collap...
More support to help authorities apply Care Act
By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015
Support for councils to implement the Care Act will be reviewed after a sharp increase in those s...
Ofsted: Quality of care in children's homes falls
By Mark Whitehead | 13 August 2015
The quality of care in children’s homes has fallen and will be the focus for renewed monitoring, ...
Good governance warning after charities collapse
By Mark Whitehead | 07 August 2015
Voluntary sector leaders have warned of the need for good governance following the collapse of a ...
Everyone should have the right to be heard
By Mark Whitehead | 27 July 2015
As calls come for a radical re-think of the government’s current complaints system, Mark Whitehea...
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