'It is helping us guarantee that the children in our care have every opportunity to thrive and
Funding isn’t keeping up with demand pressures, but neither is national policy
Our response to the NAO's report exploring pressures on children’s social care
Nobody would argue against the additional £250 million granted to councils this week to relieve budget pressures in High Needs funding….
Highlights of the National Children’s and Adults Services Conference 2018
In response to continued financial pressures, a growing number of councils are being forced to reduce investment in early help…
Cultural issues across the SEND system, and a lack of focus on early intervention are also
While the amount of new funding is disappointing, there are two aspects of its delivery that
The sector needs to capture and respond to the specific needs and strengths of children in
The Local Government Association (LGA) recently published a research report on children’s services. While the report – ‘Making Sense: Understanding…
Another day, another news story depicting the breadth and depth of the challenge facing children’s services departments across the country. …
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield OBE, recently published the 2018 Stability Index, an annual measure of the stability…
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