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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Refuges 'not always right solution'

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2017

A top children’s services director has suggested refuges are ‘not always the right solution’ afte...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government backs sector-led improvement for children's services

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2017

The Department for Education (DfE) has signalled a major policy shift with a £20m investment for ...

SOLACE

Are two roles too many?

By Chris Mahony | 04 October 2017

After a report into failings at Kirklees blamed the director’s duties at ADCS, Chris Mahony looks...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A new hope for children's services?

By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017

At a crucial and at times troubling period for children’s services, and with new Ofsted leadershi...

HUMOUR

Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi...

16 August 2017

Milton Keynes’ corporate director for people caused a stir when he blogged that the history of se...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Councils face 'daily' struggle to place vulnerable kids

By Sam Clayden | 09 August 2017

The state of the children’s care market has been described as a ‘scar on the conscience of our co...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Griffin replaces retiring Rickards

02 August 2017

Sedgemoor DC has approved a new interim chief executive.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spielman heralds new relationship with ADCS

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2017

Ofsted’s chief inspector has said she wants to ‘strengthen the relationship’ between her organisa...

FINANCE

An early start is vital

By Alison Michalska | 14 June 2017

The argument for early intervention sounds straightforward, writes Alison Michalska, but the diff...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Churn' among councils' kids' services chiefs lowest since 2012

By Mark Conrad | 02 May 2017

The level of ‘churn’ among council directors of children’s services is at its lowest point for fi...

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Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

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Director of Integrated Commissioning

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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