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Children Families News

Unregulated accommodation for vulnerable children to be banned

The government has announced it will ban placing vulnerable children under the age of 16 ...

News Safeguarding

New warning against Covid-19 text message scams

Councils are urging people to be wary of new Covid-19-related scams that see text messages ...

Care Children News

Councils warn of ‘profit-making’ in children’s care market

Town hall leaders have warned about the ‘profit-making and financial risk’ in the chidren’s care ...

Care Children News

Independent review of children’s social care launches

The government has announced there is to be a ‘wholesale’ independent review of children’s social ...

Children Families News

Childhood obesity on the rise

Children living in deprived areas are more than twice as likely to be obese, than ...

Fostering & Adoption News

Education secretary hits out at adoption ‘snobbery’

Gavin Williamson has accused some councils of ‘snobbery’ when it comes to the adoption selection ...

Care Children News

Councils ‘bracing’ themselves for rise in referrals

Local authorities are expecting a surge in demand for support for children and young people ...

Care Children News

Children’s care referrals down by a fifth during lockdown

The number of children referred to social care services fell by almost a fifth during ...

Children Health News

Council leaders warn of a surge in children needing dental treatments

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the number of children needing operations to remove ...

Adult Health News

Obesity stigma fuelling adult social care pressures

Town hall leaders have warned that weight-related stigmas and severe obesity are having a significant ...