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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Elvery: Improving children's outcomes is top priority after Ofsted blow

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2019

West Sussex CC’s boss Nathan Elvery has said improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Inspectors criticise council's pace of improvement

By Dan Peters | 08 May 2019

The overall pace of improvement in Reading Council’s children’s services has ‘not been sufficient...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services chief challenges SEND plans threshold

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

A children’s services director has suggested too many children are being assessed for special edu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

MPs criticise council chiefs for 'stonewalling' select committee

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

The chief executives of two councils have been accused of showing a ‘lack of leadership’ for not ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Investment in children's centres helps deliver real results

By Cllr Judith Blake | 08 May 2019

Leeds has become the first UK city to lower its childhood obesity rate - and the role played by c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spending Review should put aside £3bn for children's services - MPs

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 April 2019

The Government needs to release at least £3bn of non-ring-fenced funding to local authorities to ...

WHITEHALL

Austerity holding back local government fight against knife crime

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

‘Inadequate’ Government leadership and funding is hindering local government in tackling knife cr...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We're getting in the Zone

By Darren Rodwell | 24 April 2019

Cllr Darren Rodwell explains how Barking & Dagenham is providing positive diversionary activities...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Committing to youth wellbeing

By Ann McGauran | 24 April 2019

Councils are being ‘forced to divert the limited funding they have left away from preventative wo...

LONDON COUNCILS

Pledges focus on what matters most to Londoners

By Peter John | 23 April 2019

London Councils’ Pledges to Londoners set out the aspirations the 32 boroughs and the City of Lon...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

We’re looking for a Specialist Project Lead to support the next phase of our exciting project Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

£54,495 - £56,494 + Market Rate Supplement of £3000

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council