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Birmingham Children’s Social Services “not fit for purpose”

Children’s Social Services at the UK’s largest local authority have been branded as “not fit for purpose”. An enquiry undertaken by Birmingham City Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee concluded, among other findings, that accommodation for some children and young people caused many members of the inquiry team to be “shock and dismayed at the standard”.

Ed Jacobs ·

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