children's social care

Services provided by local authorities to protect children and support families when there are concerns about a child's welfare.

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Primary Focus Stories

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Redbridge Council Faces £42m Budget Overspend Driven by Social Care and Homelessness Costs
Redbridge

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Richmond Council Approves Nearly 5% Council Tax Hike Amidst Budget Pressures
Richmond upon Thames

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Barking & Dagenham faces £27.9m budget gap
Barking and Dagenham

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Tower Hamlets Council Faces £18.6 Million General Fund Overspend Amidst Rising Social Care and SEND Costs
March 25, 2026 • Tower Hamlets

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Enfield Council Considers £15.4M in Savings Amid Funding Uncertainty
December 14, 2025 • Enfield

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Primary Focus Meetings

16 meetings · Page 1 of 4

the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council
November 4, 2026 • Waltham Forest

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the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee of Islington Council
November 3, 2026 • Islington

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the Cabinet of Staffordshire Council
October 21, 2026 • Staffordshire

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the Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions of Warwickshire Council
September 25, 2026 • Warwickshire

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the Scrutiny Children & Young People Sub-Committee of Croydon Council
June 30, 2026 • Croydon

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