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.
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Young missing out on careers advice
Thousands of young people are missing out on vital careers support, the LGA has warned.
Teaming up to tackle loneliness
The LGA has teamed up with the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), which represents town and parish councils, to help tackle loneliness.
Taxi reforms ‘urgently needed’
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.
Child slavery referrals up eight-fold
Referrals by English councils of potential child victims of modern slavery have soared by 800 per cent in five years, the LGA has warned.
Spending on B&Bs rockets
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.
‘Empower councils to lead on climate change’
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.