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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

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

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

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

Standalone firm planned for Reading kids' services

By Sam Clayden | 02 August 2017

Fresh calls for an ‘independent evaluation’ of children’s services models have been made after Re...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Griffin replaces retiring Rickards

02 August 2017

Sedgemoor DC has approved a new interim chief executive.

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...

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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