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OFSTED
Ofsted blasts Cheshire East's safeguarding services
By William Eichler | 27 September 2022
Child safeguarding services in Cheshire East have ‘serious and fundamental weaknesses’ that leave...
WHITEHALL
'Serious concerns' raised over chiefs after child deaths
By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2022
MPs have written to new education secretary Kit Malthouse raising ‘serious concerns’ over the chi...
SCOTLAND
Government told to learn from poverty mistakes
By Martin Ford | 26 September 2022
The Scottish Government must learn from past mistakes in its efforts to tackle child poverty, a w...
WHITEHALL
Government intervenes in Herefordshire
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2022
Ministers have appointed a commissioner to oversee children’s services at Herefordshire Council i...
SOCIAL CARE
We need to protect those without a voice
By Elyzabeth Hawkes | 13 September 2022
The proposed Bill of Rights may have been postponed, but Elyzabeth Hawkes says there is still no ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Fear and intimidation in a local authority
By Blair McPherson | 13 September 2022
The relationship between officers and members is one of trust and confidence, but it can break do...
FINANCE
Councils grapple with multi-million pound overspends
By Martin Ford | 13 September 2022
Escalating demand and costs for children’s services are heaping pressure on council budgets as mo...
DATA
Children's care reviewer 'impatient' for response
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2022
The author of the independent review of children's social care has said he is ‘impatient’ to hear...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Cost of living crisis to lead to 'catastrophic' winter
By William Eichler | 07 September 2022
The cost of living crisis will have a ‘catastrophic’ impact, with increases in the number of chil...
WHITEHALL
Ofsted rates Nottingham children's services as inadequate
By Mark Whitehead | 05 September 2022
Ofsted inspectors have rated children’s services at Nottingham City Council as ‘inadequate’ – thr...
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