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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Powys faces 'long improvement journey'

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2018

Powys CC has ‘much more to do’ to improve its children’s services, senior councillors have been t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Welsh councils call for ring-fenced preventative funding

By Laura Sharman | 18 September 2018

A new preventative fund should be created in Wales to help ease the strain on children’s services...

FINANCE

Social work is a special case

By Blair McPherson | 14 September 2018

If the rubbish bins aren’t collected and pot holes aren’t filled, the public protests will be lon...

WHITEHALL

Unions in Brexit funding plea

By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018

Councils should not bear the financial burden of registering 120,000 children who qualify for UK ...

OFSTED

Brum vows to improve SEND after critical report

By William Eichler | 11 September 2018

Birmingham City Council has vowed to take urgent action to make ‘significant improvements’ after ...

WHITEHALL

Frontline staff 'still wary of Prevent'

By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018

Frontline local authority staff are still wary of Prevent strategy training amid fears they could...

FINANCE

More for less? Residents will be getting less for more

By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2018

There are no more easy pickings when it comes to cuts and now the cracks in austerity plans are t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

COSLA backs school libraries plan

By Mark Conrad | 10 September 2018

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has endorsed a new school libraries strategy.

WHITEHALL

'Radical approach' to improve Surrey's children's services

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2018

Surrey CC will take a ‘radical approach’ to improving its inadequate children’s services in a bid...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils reveal emergency savings plans

By Mark Conrad | 04 September 2018

Two more councils have announced emergency savings plans as counties struggle to balance their bo...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council