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FINANCE

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...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council apologises for court order breach

By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2017

Gloucestershire CC has apologised to the parents of a child after a judge ruled the council breac...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

School powers transfer 'threat to local democracy'

By Chris Mahony | 09 August 2017

The Scottish Government’s plans to transfer responsibility for school improvement to new regional...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leader praises Haringey improvements

By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2017

The leader of Haringey LBC has praised the authority’s long-term response to the ‘Baby P’ scandal...

FINANCE

Money is just a small part of the problem

By Heather Jameson | 09 August 2017

Despite the sector’s hard work, too often we fail kids in care and those we turn away, writes Hea...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Sparks fly as industrial action at Kirklees fails

09 August 2017

Tensions flared between social workers and senior management at crisis hit Kirklees MBC after soc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Cat burglars?

09 August 2017

Suffolk CC has removed local road signs telling drivers: ‘Cats eyes removed’, amid concerns that ...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Councils face 'daily' struggle to place vulnerable kids

By Sam Clayden | 09 August 2017

The state of the children’s care market has been described as a ‘scar on the conscience of our co...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

From crisis to stability: a decade of children's services in Haringey

03 August 2017

On the anniversary of the death of Peter Connelly, Claire Kober recounts the drastic turnaround H...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Town hall terror warning

By Mark Conrad | 02 August 2017

Inconsistency in how safeguarding concerns relating to extremism are recorded is hampering counci...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council