Pressures continue to push councils towards the “financial brink” as they face a multibillion-pound funding gap, according to a report. The Local Government Association (LGA) said its research among more
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The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to analysis which has prompted a charity
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Districts experiencing some of the worst homelessness pressures are set to lose millions in prevention funding under Government plans, analysis suggests. Areas in England including coastal towns, rural communities and
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Higher care provider fees and stretched council budgets are leading to a “doom loop” for adult social care where there is less help available for those in need, a report
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Council finances are increasingly unsustainable and in need of reform, the public spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) warned town halls are becoming more and more preoccupied
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Rough sleeping in England has risen by a fifth in a year, according to new snapshot estimates branded “devastating and shameful”. The latest figures came as separate data showed a
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The family of a woman who lay dead in her flat for more than three years have criticised social services for failing to support a “vulnerable person” and leaving her
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The Government has confirmed that 30 councils facing exceptional financial hardship will be given additional support to protect services and ensure their sustainability. The struggling authorities were informed on Thursday
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More than half of councils responsible for special educational needs provision will not be able to balance their books when a “statutory override” ends next year, a survey has suggested.
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The mother of a 12-year-old girl who took a fatal overdose after making a rape allegation has said “failures” of agencies involved in her care were not acknowledged at her
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