Children in care may be left without the right support unless town hall budgets are boosted in the autumn statement, councils have warned the Chancellor. The Local Government Association (LGA),
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The Prime Minister has said “working people are paying the price” for Labour councils’ “financial mismanagement” after Nottingham City Council said it faced a £23 million in-year budget gap. Rishi
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More than 6,000 16 and 17-year-olds were homeless or at risk of homelessness in England in the year to March, according to figures obtained by the Children’s Commissioner. Dame Rachel
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Nearly a quarter of a million people in England were waiting to have their care needs assessed by the end of summer, according to a report which warns of ongoing
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The number of lone child asylum seekers in England has risen by almost a third in a year, according to the latest figures. There were 7,290 looked-after children as of
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A High Court judge has refused to give council social services staff permission to change the forename of a boy called “Mia”. Mr Justice Cobb heard that the boy, who
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Vulnerable people are increasingly being placed in poor-quality supported housing in a system left open to “unscrupulous landlords” and in need of reform, MPs have warned. Fraud is also still
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The Government must demonstrate how it is delivering on its plans to meet challenges in a social care system which remains under “significant pressure”, a report has warned. The National
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A cyber attack which disrupted access to a council website and its systems is being investigated with the relevant authorities to establish the full impact of the crime, officials have
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England’s largest councils are “running out of road” with almost half saying they are unsure if they can balance their budgets next year. The County Councils Network (CCN) warned on
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