CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

High time for the sector to start paying the price

By Heather Jameson | 05 August 2015

News that the Local Government Association has awarded pay rises to its senior staff while the re...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted report proves major boost to Kingston's children's services

By MJ reporter | 05 August 2015

Kingston upon Thames RLBC has become the second local authority to see its children’s services ju...

FINANCE

Why not London?

By Gareth Thomas | 04 August 2015

London council leaders need to demand a referendum to confirm Londoners’ consent for a radical de...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted: Councils improving but key problems remain

By Mark Conrad | 04 August 2015

Local authorities are improving the quality of assessments for vulnerable children, but key probl...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wiltshire launch sex abuse claim into Heath

By Mark Conrad | 03 August 2015

Wiltshire Police’s handling of a historical investigation into alleged child sexual abuse by ex-p...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Cash for Rotherham CSE plan

By Mark Conrad | 03 August 2015

Rotherham MBC, Whitehall and Barnardos have joined forces to deliver a £3.1m plan to improve loca...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA calls for child asylum costs to be paid

By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2015

The Local Government Association has called on the Government to pay the costs of unaccompanied c...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

CSE survivors' plan for local authorities

By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015

A new national plan with recommendations to help councils tackle grooming gangs will be sent to e...

FINANCE

Time for a service upgrade

By George McFarlane | 28 July 2015

The tectonic plates of responsibility for delivering public services are shifting, writes George ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The time to get serious is now

By Alison O’Sullivan | 27 July 2015

There is a looming crisis in children’s services resulting from spending cuts, warns Alison O’Sul...

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Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

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Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

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£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

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