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WHITEHALL
Shortcomings revealed in second child murder case
By Chris Mahony | 14 December 2021
A second court case in a month has revealed serious shortcomings in how local agencies responded ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Inspection and review announced after court sentences two over Arthur's death
By Dan Peters | 03 December 2021
The Government has announced a local inspection and national review will take place following the...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Officers implore Government to rethink remote meeting rules
01 December 2021
Legal and democratic services officers have implored ministers to change the rules on remote meet...
LEGAL
County lines and the blight on our young
By Julian Hayes | 01 December 2021
The justice system is not providing the adequate protection required by vulnerable children who a...
SOCIAL CARE
Call for fresh powers from ombudsman
By Dan Peters | 30 November 2021
England’s local government ombudsman today demands wide-ranging new powers to investigate complai...
LEGAL
Watchdog's concern over deprivation of liberty orders
By Martin Ford | 25 November 2021
Ofsted highlighted a ‘huge rise’ in the use of deprivation of liberty orders by councils.
WHITEHALL
CCN conference: Senior officer in financial collapse warning
By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2021
The countdown is on before some councils face financial collapse due to a change to children’s se...
FINANCE
LGA warning over soaring care costs
By Mark Conrad | 23 November 2021
Soaring adult and children’s care costs mean councils could ‘soon fail to support everyone they n...
PAY
Birmingham could face new equal pay claims
By Laura Sharman | 12 November 2021
Birmingham City Council is facing an equal pay ‘crisis,’ a trade union has warned.
PLANNING
Ombudsman launches planning probe
By Dan Peters | 01 November 2021
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how a council d...
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