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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Mission impassable

By Ann McGauran | 20 March 2024

After the DfE’s about-turn over its own consultation for councils to end the use of agency social...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

This is not a slow burning threat

By John Pearce | 05 February 2024

We urgently need the Government to develop a national strategy to tackle the root causes of pover...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

SEND school transport's impossible situation

By Ann Carruthers | 23 January 2024

Suzanne Smith and Ann Carruthers set out recommendations to government from a report highlighting...

FINANCE

National children's placement strategy required to remove 'profiteering'

By Ann McGauran | 13 December 2023

The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has called for a national pl...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Remove the risk from large private providers

By John Pearce | 11 December 2023

Local authorities are the sole purchasers of children’s care placements, yet are often held to ra...

RECRUITMENT

Leadership: reflections from NCAS

05 December 2023

Nik Shah, Helen Alwell and Chris Barrow outline why identifying and supporting good leadership is...

NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE

NCASC: 'Watch this space' on spiralling cost of children's placements

By Ann McGauran | 30 November 2023

The sector should ‘watch this space’ for an announcement from the Government on the spiralling co...

FINANCE

Surge in costly care placements

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2023

The number of children’s care placements costing £10,000 or more per week has soared by more than...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

NCASC: Government must make 'some difficult decisions' on children's services

By Ann McGauran | 29 November 2023

The Government must make ‘some difficult decisions’ if it is ‘not able or willing’ to provide fun...

AUTUMN STATEMENT

Fulfilling a crucial role for children

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2023

As directors of children’s services prepare to attend the National Children and Adult Services Co...

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VAWG Partnership Support Officer

£37,602 - £45,564

VAWG Partnership Support Officer</stron... Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Business Relationship Manager

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

We are seeking a Business Relationship Manager (BRM) to act as a strategic interface between Technology Services and the wider organisation. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Head of Neighbourhoods and Prevention

£62,474- £73,005

Help shape a preventative future for communities in Kirklees Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

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