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20 May 22
The upcoming national care review has been tipped as a “once-in-a-generation” chance to reform how councils support vulnerable children at risk of harm, after rising demand caused costs to increase...
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16 Sep 21
Sheffield City Council expects social care pressures to make up more than 70% of a £43m funding gap this year, with further government support needed to ensure medium-term viability.
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23 Jun 21
Somerset County Council has approved plans to develop a £70m strategic partnership to provide 10 children care and foster homes, in a bid to reduce reliance on private operators.
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4 Mar 20
Almost half of councils overspent on their adult social care budget in 2018/19, while 82% of councils overspent exceeding their financial plans for children’s social care, according to research from...
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21 Feb 20
Local authorities have overspent on children’s social care by £3.2bn in the last five years as the try to offset cuts from central government, analysis has found.
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31 Jan 20
Blackpool Council has announced that it will cut 75 jobs in order to pump £14m into its strained children’s services.
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8 Jan 20
The number of children in care has increased by nearly a third in the last decade leaving the system under pressure, the Local Government Association has said.
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15 Oct 19
Ten per cent of services for those with learning disabilities and autism were rated as inadequate up to September this year compared to just 1% in 2018, according to the Care Quality Commission.
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1 Jul 19
Council leaders have warned of a child mental health crisis after the number of disorders recorded in England increased by more than half in just four years.
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19 Nov 18
The rising number of children in care places “huge demand” on councils and reinforces the need for greater funding for children’s services, council leaders have said.
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18 Jul 18
If children are our future then we need to put the money into protecting them, argues Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson
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23 Apr 18
Councils will be able to bid for a slice of £4.5m funding to support children living with alcoholic parents, the government has announced.
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24 Nov 17
CIPFA has called for urgent action on children’s social care as a survey out today revealed the duty has become the chief concern of upper tier council finance heads.
20 May 22The upcoming national care review has been tipped as a “once-in-a-generation” chance to reform how councils support vulnerable children at risk of harm, after rising demand caused costs to increase...
16 Sep 21Sheffield City Council expects social care pressures to make up more than 70% of a £43m funding gap this year, with further government support needed to ensure medium-term viability.
23 Jun 21Somerset County Council has approved plans to develop a £70m strategic partnership to provide 10 children care and foster homes, in a bid to reduce reliance on private operators.
4 Mar 20Almost half of councils overspent on their adult social care budget in 2018/19, while 82% of councils overspent exceeding their financial plans for children’s social care, according to research from...
21 Feb 20Local authorities have overspent on children’s social care by £3.2bn in the last five years as the try to offset cuts from central government, analysis has found.
31 Jan 20Blackpool Council has announced that it will cut 75 jobs in order to pump £14m into its strained children’s services.
8 Jan 20The number of children in care has increased by nearly a third in the last decade leaving the system under pressure, the Local Government Association has said.
15 Oct 19Ten per cent of services for those with learning disabilities and autism were rated as inadequate up to September this year compared to just 1% in 2018, according to the Care Quality Commission.
