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    Public Finance - Care

    Public Finance - Children

    • MPs cast doubt on 'risky' child maintenance changes
      Plans to cut the costs of the child maintenance system in the UK are 'high risk' and could end up increasing child poverty, the Public Accounts Committee warned today.
      Published - 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 3:00pm
    • Children's lives to be focus of Scots' inspections
      The Scottish Care Inspectorate is to spearhead a strategic assessment of care services for children over the coming year, under plans published today in the latest local government inspection timetable.
      Published - 5 days ago, 16 May 12, 3:00pm
    • Schools bid for extra cash for poorer pupils
      The government has been 'inundated' with more than 2,000 applications from schools to run summer schools funded by £50m of the pupil premium programme, according to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
      Published - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 2:00pm
    • Adoption 'scorecards' are not credible, say councils
      The government's assessments of individual adoption services, published today, lack credibility and could deter prospective adopters, councils have said.
      Published - 10 days ago, 11 May 12, 2:00pm
    • Councils bid for extra care money
      A campaign is mounting to secure councils a grant funding top-up to meet the costs of children in care, Public Finance has learnt.
      Published - 25 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 2:00pm
    • Truancy fines should be taken from Child Benefit
      Parents who persistently allow their children to miss school should have their Child Benefit docked, the government's 'behaviour czar' has recommended.
      Published - 35 days ago, 16 Apr 12, 1:00pm
    • Record number of children's care referrals
      Care applications received by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Court Service have reached a record high, statistics published today reveal.
      Published - 40 days ago, 11 Apr 12, 10:00am
    • Court cases holding up adoptions
      Lengthy court cases cause the 'most significant' delays to adoptions, Ofsted has revealed.
      Published - 49 days ago, 2 Apr 12, 4:00am
    • First ten councils sign up to troubled families scheme
      The ten councils with the largest number of troubled families in England have agreed to join a government scheme that will pay them up to £4,000 for each problem household they help.
      Published - 53 days ago, 29 Mar 12, 12:29pm
    • Young jobless need support and work, says riots panel
      Every young person out of work for more than a year should be given a publicly funded 'Youth Job Promise', according to the independent experts examining last summer's riots.
      Published - 54 days ago, 28 Mar 12, 2:00pm

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    Public Finance - Justice

    • LGA offers support to crime commissioners
      Plans for a national board of police and crime commissioners have been set out by the Local Government Association today.
      Published - 6 days ago, 15 May 12, 3:20pm
    • The victims' voice
      Last summer's riots inflicted untold misery on individuals and businesses across England. But the views and concerns of those who suffered are now being heard loud and clear thanks to the work of Darra Singh's independent panel
      Published - 19 days ago, 1 May 12, 5:00pm
    • Scottish police fear cull of older officers ahead of merger
      Senior Scottish police officers have threatened legal action over what they claim are attempts to protect younger colleagues' jobs at the expense of older officers when the eight forces are merged next year.
      Published - 24 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 1:00pm
    • Home Office needs better control of savings
      Auditors have found gaps in the Home Office's savings plan and called for it to be managed more effectively.
      Published - 25 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 6:00am
    • Single Scots emergency bodies 'would have to pay millions in VAT'
      A new VAT liability could cancel out the savings from creating national police and fire & rescue services in Scotland, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader has claimed.
      Published - 41 days ago, 10 Apr 12, 12:00pm
    • Late-night pub levy must compensate councils, says LGA
      Town halls are calling for pubs and clubs with late-night licences to contribute fully to clean-up costs.
      Published - 41 days ago, 10 Apr 12, 9:00am
    • Young jobless need support and work, says riots panel
      Every young person out of work for more than a year should be given a publicly funded 'Youth Job Promise', according to the independent experts examining last summer's riots.
      Published - 54 days ago, 28 Mar 12, 2:00pm
    • Crackdown on booze culture to include late-night levy
      Local authorities will be able to charge a levy on drinking establishments with late-night licensing under the government's crackdown on alcohol abuse.
      Published - 58 days ago, 23 Mar 12, 4:00pm
    • Outsourcing the Bill
      John Tizard
      Published - 74 days ago, 8 Mar 12, 12:49pm
    • CIPFA warns against rush to national police force
      Plans to rush through the creation of a national police force for Scotland heightens the risks inherent in the reforms, CIPFA has warned.
      Published - 89 days ago, 22 Feb 12, 1:30pm

    Public Finance - Transport

    • The whole picture
      The aim of the infrastructure code isn't just to help councils finish their Whole of Government Accounts. It should also to help them manage their assets better
      Published - 50 days ago, 1 Apr 12, 10:00am
    • Ministers award extra £270m to LEPs
      Funding for infrastructure projects announced in last week's Budget has been allocated to Local Enterprise Partnerships across England.
      Published - 53 days ago, 29 Mar 12, 2:18pm
    • High Speed 1 'not value for money'
      The economic benefit of building the UK's only existing high-speed rail line will not be big enough to meet the cost of the project, it has been revealed today.
      Published - 54 days ago, 28 Mar 12, 6:00am
    • Osborne launches 'Budget for business and growth'
      The government will work with cities to devolve decision-making powers and encourage the private sector in areas where the public sector dominates the economy, Chancellor George Osborne said today.
      Published - 61 days ago, 21 Mar 12, 1:00pm
    • Cameron calls for private cash for roads
      Private finance, including pension funds, should be used to upgrade and maintain major roads in England, David Cameron said today.
      Published - 63 days ago, 19 Mar 12, 1:00pm
    • Network Rail's finance should be audited by NAO, say MPs
      Network Rail should cease to be treated as a private company and should have its finances scrutinised by the National Audit Office, MPs have said.
      Published - 68 days ago, 14 Mar 12, 11:20am
    • 'Mandarins need projects training'
      Further changes to how civil servants approach major projects will be needed to ensure they are completed on budget, an infrastructure expert has told Public Finance.
      Published - 82 days ago, 29 Feb 12, 6:00am
    • Transport spending must benefit all regions, say MPs
      MPs today called on the government to do more to show that transport spending is being fairly spread across England, amid concerns that funds are being concentrated in London.
      Published - 87 days ago, 24 Feb 12, 6:00am
    • FDs fear for councils in medium term
      Finance directors' fears are mounting over how their councils will be able to run services effectively and balance their books in the medium term, a CIPFA survey reveals.
      Published - 88 days ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:00am
    • More than half of government projects behind schedule
      Fewer than half of the government's 206 major infrastructure schemes are on track to be delivered on time and on budget, according to the Major Projects Authority, which oversees the work.
      Published - 7 Feb 12, 6:00am

    Public Finance - Welfare