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WHITEHALL

Clark: Tories and Labour unwilling to address SEND crisis

By Paul Marinko | 15 April 2024

Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of an ‘unwillingness’ to confront the crisis in sp...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

EXCLUSIVE: Demand surges for UASC age assessments

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024

Councils are struggling to cope with demand for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking c...

BUSINESS

Association in tax havens crackdown

By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2024

Council directors have praised the Children’s Homes Association (CHA) for tightening its membersh...

PEOPLE

Herefordshire DCS leaves in wake of critical Ofsted

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024

Herefordshire CC’s director for children’s services has left the authority following criticism of...

CRIME

Finley Boden: Council apologises for 'missed opportunities'

By William Eichler | 28 March 2024

Derbyshire CC has apologised for the ‘missed opportunities’ to do more to safeguard 10-month-old ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Learning from tragedy

By Debbie Jones | 26 March 2024

Debbie Jones looks at the lessons emerging from an independent review focused on the children fou...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Sticking plasters for a wound

By John Pearce | 20 March 2024

Short-term funding and decision-making does not solve the underlying issues surrounding children’...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Meeting the needs of London's care leavers

By Matt Raleigh | 20 March 2024

The Pan London Care Leavers’ Compact is only the start of the journey to better support care-expe...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Mission impassable

By Ann McGauran | 20 March 2024

After the DfE’s about-turn over its own consultation for councils to end the use of agency social...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A first step in tackling abuse

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2024

As the Government finally moves to introduce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse, councils ...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Procurement Specialist

Competitive

We are seeking an outstanding Assistant Director, Procurement Specialist... Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council

Structures Manager

£50,269 - £53,460

As the Structures Manager, you will lead the management and maintenance of our highway and open space Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council

Senior Lawyer - Contracts & Commercial - WMF2499e

£56,883 £59,198

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Commercial and Contracts Lawyer Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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