Joe Lepper 29 April 2026

Experts raise concerns over children's services deadline

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‘Clear and credible concerns' have been raised by experts that some council children's services will struggle to meet a government deadline to overhaul family support.

Fears have been raised that a March 2027 deadline to bring in Family First Programme (FFP) reforms comes just two months before councils undergoing local government reorganisation (LGR) are due to hold elections to shadow authorities.

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