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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Examining the boarding school effect

By Paul Marinko | 28 January 2020

Councils appear to be reluctant to explore the option of placing the children they support at boa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Securing our future, today

By Rachel Dickinson | 28 January 2020

Rachel Dickinson warns of the dangers of not making significant long-term investment in children’...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Clear leadership from the government is needed on public health

By Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy | 08 January 2020

Wellbeing should be built into the fabric of Government decision-making when it comes to both pol...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Councils defend out of area placements

By Martin Ford | 24 December 2019

The children’s commissioner has called for a national review of the care system as four in 10 chi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Fair redistribution must play a continuing part in council funding

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 18 December 2019

SIGOMA chair Sir Stephen Houghton trusts ministers will ‘recognise the key role that councils mus...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES

We are forced to 'eke out too little to too many people' says social care chief

By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2019

Too many social workers, managers and councillors 'are having to make invidious decisions to eke ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Level of private equity profits 'turns my stomach' says children's chief

By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2019

The level of profits made by private equity companies from the care of vulnerable children 'turns...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government departments: 'adopt a national health and wellbeing board approach'

By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2019

Poverty and inequality should be understood and tackled as a public health issue, says a new pape...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'We need to myth-bust here'

By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2019

As the sector heads to Bournemouth for the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Councils 'set up to fail' on SEND

By Ann McGauran | 29 October 2019

A committee of MPs has acknowledged the Government’s proposal for a significant increase in high ...

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Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

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London Borough of Bexley

Director of Corporate Services

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes