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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Tackling unauthorised encampments
By Jan Britton | 22 January 2019
Jan Britton describes how Sandwell MBC is leading the way in tackling unauthorised encampments. ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Doncaster brought in to review Herefordshire children's services
By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019
Doncaster MBC will review Herefordshire Council’s children’s services following heavy criticism f...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Birmingham children's care no longer 'inadequate'
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2019
Children’s care services in Birmingham are no longer inadequate for the first time in more than 1...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Powys: Restructure will help improve performance
By Dan Peters | 14 January 2019
Powys CC has pledged that a children’s services restructure that will be in place by April will p...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Cumbria faces budget overspend due to children's services
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2019
Rising demand and costs in looked after children threaten to leave Cumbria CC with a budget gap.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Nine out of ten councils blow the budget on children's care
By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2019
Nearly ninety percent of councils overspent on children’s social care last year, according to fig...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
FoI and the hidden side of safeguarding
By Ann McGauran | 08 January 2019
FOI responses show more than half of the councils approached had reported incidents in the last t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted boost for Calderdale children
By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2018
Calderdale Council’s children’s services has been rated as good with outstanding features in its ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Wakefield avoids intervention over children's services
By Martin Ford | 13 December 2018
Wakefield Council should retain control of its children’s services, a commissioner has recommended.
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Future Forum North: 'Get a grip on mysterious DCS role'
By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018
Local authority bosses should get a grip on the ‘mysterious’ director of children’s services [DCS...
Chief Executive
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Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
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Deputy Director Children’s Services (Director of Children’s Social Care)
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- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Minister denies planning changes are 'overriding democracy'
- LGA forges 'strategic partnership' with No10 North
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
Chief Executive
Competitive Salary
You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job
Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job
Deputy Director Children’s Services (Director of Children’s Social Care)
Competitive
Lead with Purpose. Change Lives. Apply for this job
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Minister denies planning changes are 'overriding democracy'
- LGA forges 'strategic partnership' with No10 North
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
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