Children’s social care services ‘over-spent’
New analysis by the LGA has revealed that nearly nine in 10 councils spent more than they had planned to on children’s social care in the last year.
New analysis by the LGA has revealed that nearly nine in 10 councils spent more than they had planned to on children’s social care in the last year.
An award-winning board game developed by looked-after children in Sheffield is helping carers and social workers think about what makes a good home.
Increased funding and improved crisis care were among the pledges for children and young people’s mental health services in the NHS’s recently published Long Term Plan.
A series of high-profile academy failures has damaged children’s education, according to a critical report from MPs.
Councils have a key role to play in ensuring the very youngest children get a good start in life.
There were more than 45,000 hospital operations to remove teeth in teenagers and children last year – equating to 180 a day, according to recent LGA analysis of NHS Digital figures.
Vital support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is facing a potential funding gap this year of more than half a billion pounds, according to the results of interim research commissioned by the LGA.
Social workers are starting new cases for more than 1,000 children each day as council leaders warn services will be pushed to a tipping point without further new money.
It is now a year since we launched Bright Futures, our vision for the future of children’s social care.
Thousands of children with special needs could miss out on daily care and support unless the Government continues to provide extra funding for maintained nursery schools, a survey by the LGA has revealed.