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Ofsted warns of unseen child abuse

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2020

Opportunities to protect children at risk of harm are being missed due to the pandemic, Ofsted ha...

Spending Review: Public sector pay increase for low earners

By Martin Ford | 25 November 2020

Public sector worker wage increases will be limited to the lowest paid, the chancellor has announ...

Croydon's property firm 'entirely dependent' on council funding

By Martin Ford | 25 November 2020

Croydon LBC has come in for heavy criticism over the performance of its property company.

Bedford chief calls time on 43-year career

By Martin Ford | 25 November 2020

The chief executive of Bedford BC, Philip Simpkins, has announced he will be stepping down from t...

Derbyshire to appoint managing executive director for a year

By Martin Ford | 24 November 2020

Since 2017, three executive directors have effectively shared the role of chief executive at Derb...

PPE supply for care workers was 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 24 November 2020

The social care sector was ‘left to fend for itself’ during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pand...

Exit pay cap legal proceedings begin

By Martin Ford | 24 November 2020

Council workers face an anxious wait as legal proceedings have been formally launched against the...

Portsmouth no longer taking in asylum seeking children

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2020

The council is providing support to three times its quota of children.

Surge support required for local test and trace

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2020

Council-run test and trace systems cannot entirely replace the national system, the Local Governm...

Watchdog mauls asylum system

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2020

Councils are being given little or no notice when asylum seekers are moved into their areas, a re...