CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Balls calls for action on social worker shortage

04 February 2009

Education secretary, Ed Balls has warned councils need to act quickly to address social worker re...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Specialist staff training aims to safeguard vulnerable youngsters

28 January 2009

Local authorities this week began specialist training for those staff who will be co-ordinating W...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Social workers face intense retraining following Baby P

14 January 2009

Children’s secretary, Ed Balls, has launched a Whitehall-based plan to improve children’s service...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Our social responsibility to social workers after Baby P

14 January 2009

If we want to attract and keep people to work as social workers, we need to give them respect for...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted future hit by Baby P

17 December 2008

Whitehall and local government officials have warned Ofsted must raise its game after the problem...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

SOLACE hits out at inspection regime

11 December 2008

Local government chiefs have hit out at the inspection regime – and the Laming report – in the a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted asks councils to check child data

10 December 2008

Ofsted has vowed to go ahead with its annual league tables for children’s services, despite calli...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

What next for inspection?

10 December 2008

As the Government and inspectorates struggle to ensure the Baby P tragedy will not be repeated, P...

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council