Fostering success
CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Fostering success

By Julie Kelly | 12 May 2025

As Foster Care Fortnight begins, Hillingdon LBC is celebrating the successful recruitment of five foster carers following the launch of its unrivalled payments and benefits package last year, says ...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Catching the money falling between the silos

By Donna Hall | 11 May 2025

The goal of radical place leadership is to embed and systematise relational working, and research...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Closing up the support gap

By Jo Casebourne | 06 May 2025

Jo Casebourne examines why mentoring and befriending matters for young people - and what local le...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Embedding good health

By Sarah Muckle | 30 April 2025

It is a decade since responsibility for the Healthy Child Programme moved to local government. Sa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils could be forced into abuse inquiries

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025

Councils could be forced to take part in local inquiries into child abuse.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA: 1,700 children referred to social services daily

By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed around 1,700 children are referred to social ...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils deny talks over abuse inquries

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025

Two councils have denied negotiations have taken place over inquiries into child sexual abuse and...

ASYLUM

Home Office cuts UASC incentive payments

By Paul Marinko | 10 April 2025

The Government has reinstated an incentive scheme for councils accepting the transfer of Unaccomp...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's big, better adventure

By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025

There may be challenges ahead, but reorganisation fan Rachael Wardell sees rays of hope as she ta...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Disaggregating children's services needs 'done delicately'

By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025

Splitting up county council social care services into new authorities needs to be ‘done delicatel...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Looking back and moving forward

By Andy Smith | 09 April 2025

Outgoing president of ADCS, Andy Smith, says that while there is still much to do, he is excited ...

frederica-diamanta

Election and Democratic Services Manager

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Educational Psychologist

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

Practice Leader - Care team

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

frederica-diamanta

Election and Democratic Services Manager

£53,898 to £54,995 (pay award pending)

Premium jobWe are an ambitious and transformative authority, committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard Apply for this job

North Warwickshire Borough Council

Educational Psychologist

£51,893 - £61,664

The Royal Greenwich Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service (EP&WS) has recently expanded Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Practice Leader - Care team

£52,584 - £55,620

We are seeking for an experienced social worker who is a dynamic leader and is keen to develop their career in management. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich