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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...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Halting knife crime is a multi-agency endeavour
16 April 2019
Rachel Dickinson says much greater investment is needed in children and young people if we are to...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Making progress in Powys
By Dan Peters | 16 April 2019
An inspection revealing child protection processes at Powys CC were not good enough came as a ‘h...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Don't let children's services become 'black box' of council
By Ann McGauran | 12 April 2019
Chief executive Merran McRae has warned her colleagues not to let 'insular' children’s services b...
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- Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
- Warning over financial risks faced by children's care providers
- Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
- Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire
Heads of Service - Cared For/Care Leavers
£76,261 - £88,631
With strong investment, renewed energy and a clear sense of purpose across our services. Apply for this job
Heads of Service - Caring For (Regulated Services)
£76,261 - £88,631
With strong investment, renewed energy and a clear sense of purpose across our services. Apply for this job
Heads of Service - Practice, Workforce and Quality Assurance (Principal Social Worker)
£76,261 - £88,631
With strong investment, renewed energy and a clear sense of purpose across our services. Apply for this job
- Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
- Warning over financial risks faced by children's care providers
- Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
- Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire
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