More than a third of serious case reviews designed to protect children are still inadequate according to a report today from Ofsted. It blames weak management and a lack of joint working for flaws in the system but says Local Safeguarding Children Boards are learning from cases where a child dies or is seriously injured through abuse or neglect.

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The Government is calling on big city councils to crack down on companies who fail to finish road works on time. The Transport Minister, Sadiq Khan, told a meeting that the disruption and constant inconvenience to the travelling public caused by over-running works was not acceptable.

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By Mike Trevor

With unemployment rising, councils are under pressure to take action to get people into jobs, particularly young people. The author outlines the many approaches being taken and exposes some of the flaws. He describes the benefits of a vendor neutral managed recruitment service.

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