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Austerity driving up thresholds for children's services

By Sam Clayden | 13 September 2017

Thresholds for vulnerable children seeking care are creeping up, flying in the face of efforts to...

DCLG 'light-touch' fuels homeless rise

By Sam Clayden | 13 September 2017

Soaring homelessness levels have been described as a ‘national scandal’ after auditors warned min...

What went wrong in Rotherham

By Sam Clayden | 12 September 2017

Sam Clayden analyses the findings of six independent investigations delving into alleged failures...

Rotherham MBC 'did not investigate' alleged removal of CSE files

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2017

Rotherham MBC failed to investigate claims of stolen files and deleted computer records relating ...

Sector told to boost reserves

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2017

Local authorities are increasingly dipping into their reserves to plug funding gaps – something t...

Fresh calls made for overhaul of children's services

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2017

An expert has called for a comprehensive shakeup of children’s services amid fears councils will ...

'Ignore' Whitehall calls to raid reserves, says CIPFA

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2017

Councils have been urged to stand up to the communities secretary over their use of reserves and ...

Bristol facing management shake-up after chief resigns

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2017

Bristol City Council may not seek a new chief executive after the sudden departure of Anna Klonow...

Liverpool chief to face employment panel

By Sam Clayden | 05 September 2017

A Liverpool City Council committee is to hold a meeting to decide the fate of the authority’s bai...

Health and care 'pretending' they are fully integrated system

By Sam Clayden | 04 September 2017

A senior health figure has warned that fundamental barriers to integration remain amid warnings t...