CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Progress amid continuing failure at Croydon

By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018

Croydon LBC is making progress in turning around its struggling children’s services, but is still...

BUSINESS

Barnsley replaces Carillion with Amey

By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018

Barnsley MBC has awarded Amey the facilities management contract for 11 secondary schools, which ...

EDUCATION

In high need of a funding solution

By Cllr Ian Hudspeth | 09 May 2018

Over the last few years, much progress has been made to highlight the growing pressures in both c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

£12bn needed to fill children's services black hole

By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2018

Smith Square has estimated that £12bn is needed to tackle a shortfall in children’s services cash...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ombudsman tells councils to avoid support plan delays

By Mike Yuille | 02 May 2018

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has told councils they must avoid unnecessary dela...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A time for leadership and reflection

By John Coughlan | 01 May 2018

As senior figures head to Dorset for the ACCE conference, three key participants discuss what are...

LEGAL

Council chief welcomes 'misleading' judgement

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2018

Tower Hamlets LBC’s chief executive has welcomed a judgement that found a Times article about a f...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A public health approach to tackling domestic abuse

By Stuart Gallimore | 25 April 2018

Early intervention is key to tackling domestic abuse, particularly involving children, and as Stu...

CHILD ABUSE

Councils implored to tear down 'wall of deniability'

By Mark Conrad | 17 April 2018

Council leaders and senior politicians in Rochdale must stop ‘dumping’ on hard-pressed officers a...

CHILD ABUSE

Child abuse: Rochdale was 'careless' and 'wholly inadequate', inquiry finds

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 April 2018

Rochdale MBC’s response to reports of child sexual abuse was ‘careless’ and ‘wholly inadequate’ b...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council