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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...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Telford to launch independent inquiry
By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 April 2018
Telford & Wrekin Council will launch an independent inquiry into historic and current child sexua...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government has 'underestimated' children's centre closures
By Laura Sharman | 10 April 2018
As many as 1,000 Sure Start children’s centres could have closed in the last eight years - double...
BUSINESS
Edinburgh lashes out at partner managing schools
By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 April 2018
Edinburgh City Council’s chief executive has lashed out at a partner for failing to address safet...
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
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