The next steps
CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The next steps

By Cllr Lisa Evans | 20 August 2024

Cllr Lisa Evans explains how care-experienced young people are already seeing the benefits of Stockton-on-Tees MBC’s personalised support as they move into adulthood

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Call for 'cross-government plan for childhood'

By Martin Ford | 12 July 2024

The new Government’s approach to child poverty ‘doesn’t go far enough’, the president of the Asso...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

All change please

By Thomas Bridge | 20 July 2016

HS2 is not the only change hitting Birmingham in the coming years. Mark Rogers and Cllr John Clan...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Morgan's education review 'business as usual'

By Sam Clayden | 13 July 2016

A new government consultation into the role of councils in education and child safeguarding has b...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

MPs tear apart social work reforms

By Sam Clayden | 13 July 2016

MPs have torn apart the Government’s social work reform plans and called for greater coordination...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Children's services face further monitoring after damning Wilshaw letter

By Sam Clayden | 08 July 2016

Ofsted inspectors could be assigned to monitor local authorities where children are prone to extr...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Hill: Councils best placed to run schools

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 July 2016

Children’s services chiefs have called for a ‘meaningful relationship’ between Whitehall and loca...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Extra £300m to be spent on adult social care

By Laura Sharman | 30 June 2016

Councils are planning to invest an extra £308m this year on adult social care services, according...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Groundbreaking work on child safeguarding

By Sue Williams | 29 June 2016

Sue Williams explains how Hertfordshire CC used support from the Government’s Innovation Fund to ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Open scrutiny on government interventions

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2016

Dan Peters examines government intervention in children’s services and asks whether greater trans...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Integrate digitally to support our young people

By Caroline Hirst | 29 June 2016

Caroline Hirst reflects on the importance of digital tools as part of an integrated approach to y...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Financial Officer

£101,159 (pay award pending)

Inverclyde may be one of Scotland’s smallest local authority areas, but there is still plenty going on. Apply for this job

Inverclyde Council

Director of Finance and Legal (Section 151 Officer)

£140,174

The council’s commitment to asset-based change and reform alongside its communities. Apply for this job

Wigan Council

Group Director Finance and Corporate Resources

up to £178k

Leading the development of the medium-term financial strategy. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council