Changes to council funding rules in England proposed by the Government will shift money from deprived to rich areas, an economic think tank has warned. Ministers’ plans to base assessments
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Council spending on care for child asylum-seekers has almost doubled in four years, according to the Local Government Association. It said figures show councils in England spent £152.4 million in
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A couple who have cared for their six-year-old grandson since he was born have won a family court fight after council social services bosses said he should be taken from
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A girl aged four brought up in an “utterly chaotic” environment by her parents had to be taught how to chew food when placed into foster care, a High Court
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Thousands of children are growing up in poverty in Britain after being treated like “second-class citizens” because of the “hostile environment” policy, a report claims. It says many children of
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Council social services bosses have changed their minds about taking four children from their parents’ care, a judge has said. Three had been earmarked for adoption and one placed with
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Nearly all local authorities in England are planning to raise council tax in the year ahead while vital services remain under pressure, a survey has found. The survey, by the
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Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan, has announced changes to the way care is delivered for people previously in receipt of the Welsh Independent Living Grant to
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Domestic abuse victims who work for a Scottish council will get up to 10 days paid “safe leave” after councillors approved the groundbreaking policy. Employees of South Ayrshire Council (pictured)
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Grief and shame are common emotions among parents who have had their children taken into care, but now they are turning their lives around with the help of new services
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