6+ hour, 31+ min ago   (328+ words) Education expenses add to mounting financial pressures Sky-high education costs are adding a six-figure sum to Dumfries and Galloway Council’s already enormous bill for children in residential care outside the region. A new report going before the social work committee…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (641+ words) A crisis in the child social care sector is hitting the coffers at Wiltshire Council hard, with the costs of looking after vulnerable children skyrocketing. In one extraordinary case, the care of a single child is costing council taxpayers over…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (309+ words) The new online service aims to help parents find funded childcare Families in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset are the first in the UK to access a new tool designed to help them find nearby childcare,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (389+ words) The site would accommodate up to 68 children's places A children’s nursery being planned next to a popular hotel on one of the main roads into Brentwood would have a noise-insulating fence as part of the proposals. Applicant Tree House Premier…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (504+ words) The council say no decisions have yet been made on the centre’s future A petition has been set up to to try a save a much loved adult day care centre in Ludlow. Earlier this year, Shropshire Council launched a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (231+ words) Parents welcome a new centre for support and facilities A Peterborough parent says the new Gladstone Family Hub is making a real difference for her and her children, helping them move forward in life. The hub aims to bring services…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (142+ words) North Northamptonshire Council has introduced a Corporate Parenting Strategy for 2026, aiming to enhance support for children and young people in care. The strategy, developed with input from children and young people, pursues a vision to ensure that everyone in care…...