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Council must remove at-risk children, judge rules
A High Court judge has ruled that local authorities have a legal duty – not merely a discretion – to immediately remove fostered children where there is an ‘immediate risk of significant harm’, rejecting an attempt by foster parents to use human rights law to block such decisions.
Swansea Council breached legal duties in setting care home fees
The High Court has ruled that Swansea Council acted unlawfully when it set a 6.1% fee uplift for residential care homes for 2025/26, finding that the local authority failed to understand the full costs of care and did not properly collaborate with providers.
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