ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Sticking plasters for a wound

By John Pearce | 20 March 2024

Short-term funding and decision-making does not solve the underlying issues surrounding children’...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Meeting the needs of London's care leavers

By Matt Raleigh | 20 March 2024

The Pan London Care Leavers’ Compact is only the start of the journey to better support care-expe...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Mission impassable

By Ann McGauran | 20 March 2024

After the DfE’s about-turn over its own consultation for councils to end the use of agency social...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A first step in tackling abuse

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2024

As the Government finally moves to introduce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse, councils ...

WHITEHALL

Government 'may have underestimated' mandatory reporting impact

By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024

The Home Office may have underestimated the additional number of child sexual abuse (CSA) cases w...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling poverty in the North of Tyne: A combined approach

By Adrian Dougherty | 15 March 2024

Patience has been key to a North of Tyne Combined Authority programme addressing child poverty, i...

HEALTH

Judgment day

By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2024

Kent and Home Office face growing pressure over asylum-seeking children.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

New funding: A helping hand for care leavers

By Cllr Richard Kemp | 12 March 2024

The Care Leavers’ Programme provides a backbone of support for young adults and the benefits will...

SOCIAL CARE

Children's services commissioner appointed at Tameside

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2024

A commissioner for children’s services has been appointed at Tameside MBC in the wake of a watchd...

EDUCATION

Budget: Boost for preventative services 

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2024

Funding for preventative services has been announced as part of the Budget in an attempt to relie...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

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Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council