Northamptonshire County Council is the only local authority giving the Department of Health and Social Care concern about its ability to deliver statutory care responsibilities, a group of MPs heard.
For every £1 of council tax, almost 60p could be spent on social care by 2020, taking away from “vital day-to-day services”, the Local Government Association has warned ahead of the...
Children’s services are at breaking point with 75% of councils overspending to keep vital protections in place, Local Government Association research has revealed.
Councils with poorly performing children’s social services will have the departments taken over by other authorities or charities under plans set out by David Cameron today.
