Rise in child abuse based on faith or belief
The number of children in England identified by councils as having been abused for reasons based on faith or belief has risen by a third in the past three years, according to LGA analysis.
The number of children in England identified by councils as having been abused for reasons based on faith or belief has risen by a third in the past three years, according to LGA analysis.
Thousands of young people are missing out on vital careers support, the LGA has warned.
The LGA has teamed up with the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), which represents town and parish councils, to help tackle loneliness.
The LGA is calling on the next government to strengthen taxi and private hire legislation to improve passenger safety as new figures show the number of licensed drivers and vehicles has hit a record high.
Referrals by English councils of potential child victims of modern slavery have soared by 800 per cent in five years, the LGA has warned.
New LGA analysis has found that councils are having to spend nearly 10 times as much on placing homeless households in ‘bed and breakfast’ accommodation as they were a decade ago, because of rising demand for support and a shortage of homes.
Local government will need further powers and sustainable funding to deliver national policies that have an impact on climate change locally, the LGA has warned.