CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Government backs children's services at 'combined level'

Government plans to overhaul children’s services have indicated support for delivery of social care at a combined authority level.

By Thomas Bridge | 15 January 2016

Government plans to overhaul children's services have indicated support for delivery of social care at a combined authority level.

Proposals announced by education secretary Nicky Morgan will see a new social work regulatory body launched in a bid to drive up standards and encourage skilled individuals into the sector by raising its status.

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