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WHITEHALL

Government fostering report calls for councils to work with agencies

By Hiba Mahamadi | 07 February 2018

Collaboration between local authorities and the private sector would improve foster care for chil...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Solving the sticky issues in children's social care

By Emily Roche | 06 February 2018

Emily Roche offers four steps to solving the 'sticky' problems in children's services.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Doncaster's direction

06 February 2018

With Doncaster Children’s Trust facing demand-related overspends, Jo Miller urges others in the s...

FINANCE

The MJ/LGiU finance survey: The balancing act continues

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2018

Children's services has emerged as the new biggest risk facing the sector, overtaking adult socia...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services: Improving under pressure

By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018

A recent spate of children’s services turnarounds have provided the sector with a boost. Sam Clay...

FINANCE

Councillors call for children's services budget review

By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2018

Buckinghamshire CC’s scrutiny committee has called for an independent review of the council’s chi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Stockport to act as improvement partner for struggling neighbour

By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018

Tameside MBC councillors have been urged to form a children’s services improvement partnership wi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Business rates cannot fund public health, committee told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 February 2018

It doesn’t make sense to ease councils’ funding pressures using business rates alone because the ...

FINANCE

Reserves warning for Dudley

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2018

Auditors have warned that Dudley MBC will use up its general fund by 2020/21 unless it manages to...

SOCIAL CARE

Government migration funding formula 'unfair'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 February 2018

The council accommodating the second-highest number of asylum-seeking children in the UK has crit...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Early Years Advisor

£54,125-£61,271

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on curriculum planning, assessment, safeguarding, and inclusive practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

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Hertfordshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

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

Stevenage Borough Council

Early Years Advisor

£54,125-£61,271

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on curriculum planning, assessment, safeguarding, and inclusive practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan 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