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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Chiefs hit back at TV exposé

By Mark Whitehead | 02 June 2016

Social services directors have hit back after Birmingham City Council was featured in a highly-cr...

WHITEHALL

Councils' rage at being cut out of schools funding plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 April 2016

Government plans to cut councils out of the schools funding equation have come in for sharp criti...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Under the microscope

By Stuart Gallimore | 12 April 2016

How often should staff come under scrutiny? Stuart Gallimore says inspectors must recognise the l...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A safe way forward

By Dave Hill | 06 April 2016

As he takes on the role of president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Dave...

WHITEHALL

Osborne's schools pledge 'misleading'

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Council chief executives and experts have hit back at chancellor George Osborne’s drive to free s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Majority support cross-party action to fix growing care crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016

A survey by the charity Independent Age has revealed overwhelming public support for cross-party ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Speaking out for a better quality of life

By Cassie | 04 January 2016

The Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Challenge is a children and young people’s engagement proj...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted accused of 'dividing the sector'

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2015

The current Ofsted inspection regime for children’s services is creating a more ‘divided and uneq...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Directors criticise 'unreasonable' in-year grant cut

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2015

Children’s services directors have labelled proposals to slash the youth justice grant by a furth...

FINANCE

PM criticised over transformation message

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2015

Private companies will not solve a crisis in children’s social care, prime minister David Cameron...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer)

Competitive, with a package commensurate with experience

A career-defining leadership role in one of England’s most important new unitary authorities Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Counter Fraud and Trading Standards Manager

£62,766 - £69,984

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Director of Housing

Competitive

Lead a housing service through regulatory scrutiny, cultural change, and operational complexity. Apply for this job

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

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