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FINANCE
A welcome step towards more financial control?
By Sheila Little | 25 October 2017
With the paused business rates retention steering board and working groups resuming, Sheila Littl...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Directors in fostering professionalisation warning
By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017
Granting foster carers workers’ rights such as holiday pay and discrimination protection would di...
FINANCE
Conservative councillors speak out over children's services cuts
By Sam Clayden | 23 October 2017
A children’s charity has claimed early years services are being ‘hollowed out, fragmented and cut...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted: More to do to improve Birmingham's children's services
By Dan Peters | 20 October 2017
Birmingham City Council has ‘further work’ to do to improve its children’s services, an Ofsted mo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
More councils needed for Dubs scheme
By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 October 2017
More local authorities need to participate in the Dubs scheme, the minister for immigration Brand...
FINANCE
Nothing to scoff at
19 October 2017
After the expenses scandal, you would have thought that politicians might be more careful about t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils liable for foster care abuse
By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 October 2017
Local authorities can be held liable for abuse committed by foster carers even if the authority i...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
No council tax for care leavers
18 October 2017
A charity has backed the Scottish Government’s decision to exempt care leavers from council tax.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
£20m for sector-led kids' services
By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017
The Department for Education (DfE) has signalled a major policy shift with a £20m investment for ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council chiefs 'must be sector leaders'
By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017
The Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ (ADCS) president has insisted serving counci...
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£56,818 - £63,802
Premium jobThis is an exciting opportunity to join our small, friendly, and forward-looking Resources team in this well-respected, award-winning organisation. Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
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