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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 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...

BASW members hold Welsh austerity march

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2018

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

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...

'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...

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...

National fund needed for health and care integration - MPs

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2018

A call has been made for more funds and the creation of a ‘national transformation strategy’ to a...

Voter ID trial could have been illegal, according to barristers

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2018

The Government trial of checking voter ID in May’s local elections may have been illegal, barrist...

Universal Credit rollout pushed back as fresh changes made

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2018

A raft of changes have been made to Universal Credit, pushing back the expected completion of the...

Multi-million pound venture to build thousands of homes

By Martin Ford | 07 June 2018

Housing association Cross Keys Homes and construction group Kier have formed a joint venture with...