CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Out-of-borough children home placements rocket

By William Eichler | 18 September 2017

Department for Education figures have shown a 78% increase in youngsters placed in children’s hom...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leeds drafted in to help Kirklees' children's services

By Hiba Mahamadi | 15 September 2017

Kirklees MBC is being helped by Leeds City Council to improve its ‘inadequate’ children’s social ...

FINANCE

Austerity driving up thresholds for children's services

By Sam Clayden | 13 September 2017

Thresholds for vulnerable children seeking care are creeping up, flying in the face of efforts to...

EDUCATION

Back to school: Give councils the powers they need

By Michael Bracey | 13 September 2017

Place-based school planning and decision-making powers are currently not strong enough, argues Mi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A new hope for children's services?

By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017

At a crucial and at times troubling period for children’s services, and with new Ofsted leadershi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham wins back more control

By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017

Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council slams multi-academy trusts' lack of accountability

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Wakefield City Council has criticised the lack of accountability of academy trusts after an organ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Joint research for kids' services costs

By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017

Local government will work with Whitehall to commission research to understand the drivers of inc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

What went wrong in Rotherham

By Sam Clayden | 12 September 2017

Sam Clayden analyses the findings of six independent investigations delving into alleged failures...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham MBC 'did not investigate' alleged removal of CSE files

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2017

Rotherham MBC failed to investigate claims of stolen files and deleted computer records relating ...

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

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