FINANCE

Child refugee support 'compromised by wholly inadequate funding'

By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2016

The abilities of councils to meet the needs of child refugees is being undermined by ‘wholly inad...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No 'clever fix from centre' for failing children's services

By Sam Clayden | 01 November 2016

The idea that Whitehall can rectify child protection failures with a ‘clever fix’ from the centre...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Inspectorate to be independent

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 October 2016

Care directors have welcomed the news the Government’s new social work inspectorate will be indep...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Joining forces to tackle sexual exploitation

By Dave Hill | 18 October 2016

Child sexual exploitation cannot be tackled by local government alone and councils are undertakin...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

NAO: Government children's services reforms unsuccessful

By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016

Auditors have blasted government attempts to rectify failure within children’s services, warning ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Mandatory reporting of abuse 'won't aid outcomes'

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2016

Town hall bosses have criticised government plans to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected c...

WHITEHALL

Lack of cash may scupper free childcare programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 September 2016

Town hall bosses have warned Whitehall’s plans to increase the amount of free childcare in Englan...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Determined to improve life chances

By Dave Hill | 09 September 2016

Dave Hill reflects on the ADCS annual conference and discusses how best to support the country's ...

FINANCE

LGA joins opposition to 'golden hellos'

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 September 2016

Council leaders have joined officers in calling for a ban on independent agencies offering foster...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Directors call for ban on fostering golden hellos

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2016

Children’s services directors have called for private agencies to be banned from offering golden ...

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Reading Borough Council

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