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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...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Aspire towards achievement
By Rachel Dickinson | 11 March 2020
Rachel Dickinson argues the review of children’s care in England must challenge the stereotype th...
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Assistant Director for Estate Strategy and Development
£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
- Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
- Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
- CIPFA postpones members' merger vote
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
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