Local Authorities – Page 67 – Care Appointments

‘Disproportionately low’ number of care provider complaints stifling sector improvement – Ombudsman

By Jemma Crew, Reporter16th September 2020News England

A “disproportionately low” number of complaints about independent care providers is preventing the sector from learning and improving, the social care ombudsman has warned. The Local Government and Social Care

Teenage girl accused of multiple attacks on her mother must go into council care, judge rules

By Brian Farmer, Reporter15th September 2020News England

A teenage girl arrested three times in three months over allegations she attacked her mother must go into council care, a family court judge has decided. The youngster was placed

Children’s Commissioner calls for ban on councils placing vulnerable under-18s in unregulated homes

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter10th September 2020News England

The Government must ban councils from placing all vulnerable children in unregulated accommodation amid concerns over sexual and criminal exploitation, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Anne Longfield (pictured)

Teenager involved with gangs and drugs to go into council care for his own safety

By Brian Farmer, Reporter9th September 2020News England

A 16-year-old boy who is involved in gangs and drugs should go into council care for his own safety, a judge has decided. Deputy High Court judge Darren Howe ruled

Series of ‘injustices’ embedded in social care system but pandemic delayed reform, Hancock

By Joe Gammie, Reporter9th September 2020News England

A series of “injustices” are embedded in the current social care system but long-term funding and reform plans have been delayed by coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said. Matt Hancock

Cosla calls for councils to have more tax powers to properly resource Covid-19 recovery

By The Press Association7th September 2020News Scotland

Councils must have more powers over tax, an organisation representing local authorities in Scotland has said. The demand is one of several in a new Blueprint for Local Government document

TUC urge Government to fix ‘badly underfunded and broken’ social care system

By Alan Jones, Reporter7th September 2020News England

The Government is being urged to invest in the “badly underfunded” social care system after new research suggested annual spending was hundreds of millions of pounds lower than a decade

NSPCC ‘extremely concerned’ as councils report referrals to children’s services fall by nearly a fifth

By Jess Glass, Reporter7th September 2020News England

The number of children referred to social care services for support fell by nearly a fifth during the height of the lockdown, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. Figures

Social care reform is ‘urgent’ and should be moved towards insurance model, new report says

By George Ryan, Reporter30th August 2020News England

The social care system should be reformed so individuals pay for what they want while the state covers what they need, a new report says. The centre-right Centre for Policy

‘GPs should routinely weigh patients whose condition may be linked to obesity’ – LGA

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st August 2020News England

Patients whose ill-health may be linked to being overweight should be routinely weighed at appointments to help stave off obesity and spiralling care costs, councils say. Concern around offending overweight

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Children’s Commissioner calls for ban on councils placing vulnerable under-18s in unregulated homes

Teenager involved with gangs and drugs to go into council care for his own safety

Cosla calls for councils to have more tax powers to properly resource Covid-19 recovery

‘GPs should routinely weigh patients whose condition may be linked to obesity’ – LGA

Teenager who murdered family was planning shooting at his former primary school

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

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Tag: Local Authorities

‘Disproportionately low’ number of care provider complaints stifling sector improvement – Ombudsman

Teenage girl accused of multiple attacks on her mother must go into council care, judge rules

Children’s Commissioner calls for ban on councils placing vulnerable under-18s in unregulated homes

Teenager involved with gangs and drugs to go into council care for his own safety

Series of ‘injustices’ embedded in social care system but pandemic delayed reform, Hancock

Cosla calls for councils to have more tax powers to properly resource Covid-19 recovery

TUC urge Government to fix ‘badly underfunded and broken’ social care system

NSPCC ‘extremely concerned’ as councils report referrals to children’s services fall by nearly a fifth

Social care reform is ‘urgent’ and should be moved towards insurance model, new report says

‘GPs should routinely weigh patients whose condition may be linked to obesity’ – LGA