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FINANCE

Chiefs warn school reforms not 'way forward'

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 January 2017

Council chief executives have warned that Holyrood plans to reform the way schools are run are no...

FINANCE

Finance warning over schools shift

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 January 2017

Plans to take schools out of local authority control in Scotland could ‘expose them to great fina...

WHITEHALL

Improvement budget cut 'risks vital work'

By William Eichler | 03 January 2017

Whitehall risks undermining council-maintained schools by dramatically cutting their improvement ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council apologises for historic child abuse

By William Eichler | 16 December 2016

Lambeth LBC has apologised and paid out tens of millions of pounds after a report revealed childr...

FINANCE

Pressure pushes Holyrood into schools funding U-turn

By William Eichler | 16 December 2016

Pressure from local government has pushed Holyrood into a major U-turn on plans to grab £100m of ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Department for Education 'must intervene earlier' in failing child protection

By Laura Sharman | 16 December 2016

The Government has been accused by MPs of being too slow to improve child protection services.

WHITEHALL

Call for earlier intervention in council schools

By William Eichler | 14 December 2016

Central government should intervene earlier and more often in local authorities when it has finan...

FINANCE

Goodbye 2016 and hello to another turbulent year

By Heather Jameson | 13 December 2016

Heather Jameson looks back on one difficult year for local government and forward to another.

FINANCE

Care fears ahead of finance settlement

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 December 2016

Chief executives have warned ministers against using council tax to fund social care, as a survey...

FINANCE

Joining up the broken places

By Merran McRae | 13 December 2016

Despite reducing numbers, the costs in Calderdale are escalating, with external placement costs b...

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Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

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North Yorkshire Council

Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

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Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

frederica-diamanta

Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth