CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Business rate changes could damage local charities

By Léonie Cowen | 28 February 2012

Plans for localising the business rate from next year could hit charities warns Léonie Cowen.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Competition within the NHS

By Stephen Bubb | 28 February 2012

Properly-regulated competition can be drivers for choice, integration and high-quality services, ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils could be 'forced' to invest in childcare

By Jonathan Werran | 27 February 2012

New report by Daycare Trust says lack of childcare places across local authority areas could incr...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Watchdog issues tough new adoption rules

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 February 2012

Ofsted has issued tough new rules local authorities in England must follow to help speed up the a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Children in care moved without notice, says report

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 February 2012

More than half of children in care are barely given notice before being moved by social services,...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Gove calls for more adoptions

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 February 2012

Michael Gove has slammed councils for failing to speed-up the adoption process and described the ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Setting the mood music for local partnerships

By Simon Blake | 22 February 2012

Simon Blake reports on the recent National Audit Office report on the Compact.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Payments-by-results scheme 'to help Neets'

22 February 2012

Councils will help target young people who are not in work or training, under the coalition's wid...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

UK family finances 'face meltdown' says charity

By Mark Conrad | 22 February 2012

A leading children's charity has warned local authorities must invest in early intervention schem...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Guide highlights value of social enterprises

22 February 2012

Social enterprises can help councils meet their strategic objectives, according to a new guide fo...

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frederica-diamanta

Director Highways, Transport & Waste Management

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There for Nottinghamshire. There for each other. There for you. Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire County Council

Deputy Director for Education and Inclusion

£110,000 - £120,000 & Benefits

Together, we’re shaping children’s education for the future Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council

Service Director, Community Social Work and Therapy

up to £106k

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