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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Effectiveness' rating set for Ofsted inspections axe

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

Ofsted could drop its overall effectiveness ratings from its children’s services inspection repor...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council dismisses fostering service criticism

By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 August 2017

Tower Hamlets LBC has denied allegations that it mistreated a child placed in foster care after c...

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Rise in child neglect reports prompts council funding fears

By Sam Clayden | 23 August 2017

The number of people contacting the NSPCC about child neglect has increased dramatically in the p...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Stephenson steps down after post axed

16 August 2017

Derbyshire CC’s chief executive has stepped down after the council agreed to abolish the post alo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government accepts Prevent strategy criticism

By Mark Conrad | 16 August 2017

The Home Office has praised a report that criticised public bodies’ failure to thwart the radical...

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The children below the threshold

By Sam Clayden | 14 August 2017

A new Action for Children report warns of a worrying trend that could be leaving as many as 140,0...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils forced to turn away 140,000 vulnerable children

By Sam Clayden | 14 August 2017

Up to 140,000 vulnerable children were turned away from statutory care services last year as over...

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A broken market

By Olly Swann | 09 August 2017

There is a real and urgent crisis in this nation’s ability to find placements for looked after ch...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting youth justice on trial

By Jenny Coles | 09 August 2017

For many children and young people in custodial settings the picture is bleak. Jenny Coles calls ...

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Why is children's services demand soaring?

By Tony Kirkham | 09 August 2017

Tony Kirkham looks at the possible reasons for increases in demand and costs for children's servi...

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Crawley Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council