Duffy

It is a perfect storm huge numbers of children coming through on high cost packages at the same time as drastic cuts from central government. There is just not enough money to go round. In 2010 the bill for 5 kids was over a million quid I think. While in an ideal world money shouldn't matter it does because this amount of cost is just unsustainable. Unfortunately these children are only one part of the sectors duties. There are lots of other children such as those abused etc who also have to be cared for. I find it ironic that Jesse Norman is a supporter of parents when he has caused it??? The message coming out from central government is that parents have to learn to build resilience and councils/NHS have to help them do it...in other words..you're on your own mate. The CCG need to have some serious questions asked. Refusing to pay for things they have a duty to, jobs for the boys never advertised?

I think we need to dispel some myths. NO.1 Ledbury Road was funded by the health service…they withdrew that funding not the council and so it is unsustainable,but neither was it the great service everyone says…there were massive concerns over safety,inspections were critical and young people deserve better. I have grave doubts about fostering but all three partners are going down that route,. I suggest the person you want to direct your questions at is the head of the CCG not the Council. Though I'd be tempted to ask them what research they've done regarding fostering and where their evidence based practice is?

There are huge concerns over the Freedom Church. They worked their way in to high profile jobs within the council, most worryingly within Childrens Services and were awarded contracts to go in to schools to provide 'teaching' on sex education, it was found they were pressuring kids about sex within marriage, anti gay etc. Many in the council were very concerned and raised objections and the contract was eventually removed.

I would look at management of Children's Safeguarding Board too