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FINANCE

Borrowing overtakes grant funding for council capital schemes

By Martin Ford | 14 June 2018

Borrowing exceeded grant funding for council capital projects in England last year, according to ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rogers appointed interim Jersey director

By Martin Ford | 14 June 2018

A new face has been brought in to head States of Jersey’s new department for children, young peop...

BUSINESS

Growth plans for Norse

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2018

Norse Group has laid out ambitious growth plans that could lead to it hitting £0.5bn turnover.

BUSINESS

Council to end multi-million pound ICT contract four years early

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2018

Sheffield City Council is pulling out of a major information and communications technology (ICT) ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Put looked-after children in boarding schools, minister urges

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2018

Placing looked-after children in boarding schools can reduce costs as well as improve results, a ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's service overspend hits council budget

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2018

Torbay Council exceeded its revenue budget by £1.7m in the past financial year, a report has reve...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

BASW members hold Welsh austerity march

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2018

Social workers are marching through Wales today in protest at austerity cuts.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council's children's services 'gradually improving'

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2018

Children’s services in Reading are 'gradually improving' two years after the council was rated in...

FINANCE

'We cannot go on like this,' social care directors warn

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2018

Securing long-term, sustainable social care funding in the Government’s Green Paper is the only w...

WHITEHALL

Dozens of migrant integration projects share in £19m fund

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2018

Almost £19m has been paid out to English councils to help ease pressures on services resulting fr...

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