North Yorkshire County Council stopped paying for an elderly woman’s care home after it decided she gave away money to avoid paying the fees, the Local Government and Social Care
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The Institute of Public Care (IPC), Oxford Brookes University, has been appointed to conduct a review of the arrangements for commissioning fostering and residential care placements in London. The request
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An independent review of foster care in England has been published, setting out recommendations to improve the fostering system for children and foster carers. The independent review, commissioned by the
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Sajid Javid has faced claims of trying to “buy off Conservative shires” with council funding to avoid a Commons rebellion. Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon said the Communities Secretary
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A Tory MP has branded his local Conservative-run council as “the worst run local authority in the country” as he renewed calls for Government commissioners to step in. The criticism
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A cash-strapped council has imposed emergency spending controls after warning that it faces a “severe financial challenge”. Conservative-controlled Northamptonshire County Council said it has issued a section 114 notice banning
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A family court judge’s criticisms of a social worker and teaching assistant involved with a teenager who alleged that she had been sexually abused by a relative have emerged more
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The Labour leader of Haringey Council is quitting after condemning “sexist and bullying” behaviour during a bitter party battle over a controversial redevelopment scheme. Claire Kober will not seek re-election
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MSPs have passed a law to ensure women make up at least half the board members for all public authorities. The Scottish Parliament voted by 88 to 28 in favour
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New legislation aimed at ensuring women make up at least half the board members for all public authorities is expected to be approved by Holyrood. MSPs at the Scottish Parliament
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