Grandmother moves in to care for children after social workers’ concern
A couple agreed to move out of their home so a grandparent could move in and care for their four children after social workers raised concerns. They agreed to visit
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PM slaps down council boss for suggesting homeless made ‘commercial life choice’
The Prime Minister has said she disagrees with a Tory council leader who called on police to clear rough sleepers from Windsor before the royal wedding. Simon Dudley said beggars
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Council tax cap to rise to 5.99% in bid to tackle social care funding crisis
Local authorities are to be allowed to raise council tax by up to 5.99% next year, after a further relaxation of the Government-imposed cap to address shortfalls in funding for
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Council tax powers will raise only a fraction of social care cash needed, say MPs
Plans to give local authorities the power to raise council tax by an extra 1% will generate only a fraction of the funding shortfall in social care, a senior Labour
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Extra £19m announced for councils handling unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
An extra £19 million will be made available next year for councils which are helping large numbers of lone children who are seeking asylum, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has said.
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65% surge in homelessness figures ‘nothing short of a tragedy’ says charity
A charity has described homelessness figures as “nothing short of a tragedy” after an official report showed the numbers in England have increased. The number of households in temporary accommodation
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Councils leave homeless in ‘simply unacceptable’ situations, report finds
Homeless families are routinely being housed in damp or infested temporary accommodation for weeks on end, a report into local councils has found. Too many people are being left in
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Councils stretched as number of child protection inquiries more than doubles
The number of investigations started by councils into whether children are being harmed or at risk has more than doubled in the last decade, town hall bosses have warned. More
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Judge refuses to approve social workers’ plans to separate five siblings
A family court judge has refused to approve social workers’ plans to separate five children whose parents have a history of drug abuse and can no longer care for them.
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Funding cuts could ‘threaten the existence’ of multiple council services, LGA warn
Cash-strapped councils could see their funding halved over the next two years, “threatening the existence” of vital services, the Local Government Association has warned. Councils are facing a 54% reduction
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