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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
We must find a way to invest in our future
By Jenny Coles | 19 August 2020
The ‘hidden harms’ to children over the past six months will be uncovered when schools fully open...
WHITEHALL
Government makes exam grades U-turn
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2020
The education secretary has bowed to public pressure and announced students will receive teacher-...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
ADCS president calls for welfare overhaul
By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2020
The impact of the pandemic on children’s futures must not be underestimated, the president of the...
PEOPLE
Surrey CC director dies suddenly
24 June 2020
Surrey CC director of children’s services, Dave Hill, died suddenly last night, the council has a...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children should not carry the cost of this crisis
By Jenny Coles | 02 June 2020
Emergency funding for the pandemic is welcome, but it is not enough to cover costs. Children shou...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Charity threatens legal action on changes to safeguarding laws
By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2020
A charity has threatened legal action against the Department for Education (DfE) if it does not w...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Working through the pandemic to protect children and families
By Ann McGauran | 29 April 2020
A new report has identified the groups of children most likely to be at risk under lockdown. How ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Pandemic is making 'inadequate funding baseline' worse, says new ADCS president
By Ann McGauran | 23 April 2020
The incoming president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) says she wan...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
An opportunity amidst the gloom
By Jenny Coles | 21 April 2020
As social workers battle the coronavirus, Jenny Coles calls for children’s interests to be centre...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Critical decisions loom in the children's care homes sector
By Monica Macheng | 11 March 2020
Monica Macheng examines the key challenges facing local authorities looking for suitable places f...
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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