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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted to evaluate inspection framework, ADCS conference told

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2018

The way children’s services are inspected is itself to come under scrutiny, senior officers have ...

FINANCE

Education secretary appears at ADCS conference for first time in a decade

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2018

Provision for care leavers and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) do...

HOUSING

Wolverhampton Council begins 300-home redevelopment

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2018

An architect has been appointed to design a major development for Wolverhampton City Council, wit...

WHITEHALL

Minister apologises for misleading MPs over Universal Credit

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2018

A minister has been forced to apologise for misleading MPs over the rollout of Universal Credit (...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

'Serious political leadership' needed for health and social care integration

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2018

Barriers to greater integration of health and social care have been highlighted by the the Nation...

FINANCE

MPs accuse ministry of council funding 'complacency'

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2018

The Government has been accused of complacency over the perilous state of council funding

REORGANISATION

Economy of scale not possible in Torbay, mayor says

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2018

A new model of governance is the only way to stave off a budgetary crisis, Torbay’s mayor has said.

CRIME

Police 'should charge' for supervising tree protests

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2018

Police should be paid for intervening in tree protests in Sheffield, a report has suggested.

SOCIAL CARE

Health and social care inequality 'holding back integration'

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2018

Social care must be treated as an equal partner of the NHS if integration is to succeed, a report...

REORGANISATION

Financial pressures could turn unitary to district

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2018

A unitary council is considering reverting back to district status in a bid to avert a financial ...

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