* What difficulties do local authorities experience in trying to recruit residential staff against a background of national minimum standards requirements and increasing competition for staff from independent providers?
* How can local authorities address a dependence on expensive out-of-district provision while at the same time developing in-house services?
GUIDE TIME FOR DISCUSSION: 20 minutes per question
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