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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 ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham officers 'missed opportunities' to uncover CSE

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017

Senior officers at Rotherham MBC between 1997 and 2013 missed opportunities to uncover the scale ...

FINANCE

New care legislation blamed for overspend

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017

Dundee City Council is predicting a £4.2m overspend against its adjusted 2017/18 revenue budget, ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

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Housing Ombudsman Service

Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment

£110-150k

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services - we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment

£110-150k

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services - we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

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