Hertfordshire council awarded £5M grant for children’s social care
Hertfordshire County Council has announced it has been awarded a grant of £4.86m to improve children’s social care in the county. It is the highest of any grant awarded to
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LGA accuse ‘blinkered’ Ofsted over child abuse inspections
The true quality of activity to tackle child abuse and neglect across the country could be being obscured because of Ofsted’s blinkered approach to inspecting children’s services, local government leaders
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Underfunding of social care will continue to impact on NHS
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that continued underfunding of social care is likely to have ongoing consequences for the NHS. Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of the LGA’s Community
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Judge critical of councils after boy ‘languished’ in care system
Two councils have been criticised by a family court judge who said a five-year-old boy taken from his parents more than two years ago had “languished” in the care system.
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Social work vacancy rates putting children at risk
Experts have warned that children are being put at risk as new figures show 11% of posts for permanent children’s social workers in England are unfilled. The vacancy rates vary
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Lack of resources blamed for social workers leaving profession
A children’s social worker has described how the lack of resources is causing her colleagues to leave the profession. “Jane” – not her real name – recalled how a member
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‘Vicious cycle’ of young homeless revealed in new report
Half of all homeless people first take to the streets under the age of 21, with most suffering the experience more than once because of lack of help, according to
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Charities & councils warn government over welfare scheme cuts
Charities and councils have warned that the Government’s decision not to protect funding for local welfare assistance schemes will make life harder for poor people facing financial crisis. Local government
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Local authorities failing to support homeless teenagers, report
Failure by local authorities to comply with their legal duties to protect teenagers is leaving this vulnerable group homeless and at risk from abuse. This is the key finding of
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Kerslake report: Birmingham council must radically improve
An independent review of Birmingham Council has warned the authority must radically improve if it is to deliver the services residents of Birmingham deserve. Sir Bob Kerslake, the chief civil
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