Would we complain if councils spent £0.5m to avert another ‘Baby P’?

Would we say that children’s services left our roads with pot holes if funding had to be taken from other budgets, like maintenance or roads?

These are the kind of see-saw decisions local authorities are trying to balance, according to Anthony Douglas, chief executive of CAFCASS, the national agency that supports and advises children and families through court. Continue reading A growing gap to meet children’s service needs – interview with Cafcass →