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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, ...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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