CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted slams 'inadequate' children's services

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 December 2015

Children’s services in Lancashire and Doncaster have come back under the spotlight after the publ...

FINANCE

Children's services leader 'not reassured' by Spending Review

By Sam Clayden | 30 November 2015

The president of a children's services leadership organisation has expressed concerns over the 'd...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears of postcode lottery over Osborne's social care precept

By Thomas Bridge | 26 November 2015

Council leaders have warned more deprived areas will lose out under a newly announced council tax...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Spending Review: Council-run schools to be consigned to history

By Laura Sharman | 25 November 2015

Local authority-run schools will be a ‘thing of the past,’ the chancellor announced in his Spendi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Director criticised by judge

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2015

Lambeth BC’s assistant director of children’s social care has been criticised by a judge for givi...

FINANCE

Children's services facing 'severe' financial pressures

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 November 2015

Two out of three county councils have warned their children’s services are facing ‘severe’ or ‘cr...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Should Birmingham be broken up?

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2015

Heather Jameson examines calls for Birmingham City Council to be shrunk into 10 smaller local aut...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Making safeguarding everyone's business

By Cllr Steve Sweeney | 19 November 2015

Cllr Steve Sweeney describes the innovative work in Calderdale to raise awareness of child sexual...

FINANCE

Keep up the caring, sharing approach

By Cllr Roy Perry | 19 November 2015

With numbers of children being placed for adoption dwindling,Cllr Roy Perry says councils must co...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Making health and care integration work

By Paul Dinsdale | 10 November 2015

Senior social service directors recently met in a round table debate to discuss how to overcome o...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council