133 jobs to go as Leicester axe 23 children’s centres
Leicester City Council are to axe 133 posts at 23 children’s centres in a bid save £3.4 million. Staff were due to be told which posts will be cut following
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Council retains care home company despite rape convicion
A care home where a worker raped three vulnerable women was dumped by social services – but its directors have another firm which earns almost a third of a million
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Slough Council children’s service failures ‘widespread and serious’
Slough Borough Council has been told there are ‘widespread and serious’ failures in its looked-after children services. Ofsted has ranked the authority inadequate, saying its social care services have not
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Leicestershire social workers move will save £800K
Leicestershire social workers are to be relocated from this weekend in a move that is set to save £800,000 a year. Leicestershire County Council care staff based in Brooklands Road,
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Plans to close children’s centres across Essex move closer
A restructuring of early years education delivery has been agreed by Essex County Council’s. The ECC cabinet decided in a meeting last week that the proposal which will close some
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Hampshire substance misuse officer fined over possessing class A drugs
A substance misuse officer has been found guilty of possession of cocaine and MDMA following a police raid on his home. Fareham magistrates court heard police raided Michael Joseph-Lester’s house
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Charity criticises Telford & Wrekin Council cuts to adult social care
Planned cuts to adult social care in Telford & Wrekin have been criticised by a charity based in the borough. The trustees of Wellington Cottage Care are concerned that Telford
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Borders council examines ‘arms-length’ social care model
Care workers currently employed by Scottish Borders Council could be transferred to a council-owned company, operating at arms-length. Councillors are expected to agree to a business case being examined for
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East Sussex council jobs and services face axe
More than 100 job cuts, a reduction in adult care and children’s services and council tax rises are being considered by East Sussex County Council. The authority is also considering
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Radical reform of public services in Wales is imminent
A Commission set up to examine public services in Wales has published a report outlining fundamental changes to structures, roles and programmes across the public sector. The Williams Commission’s report
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