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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Brum hits back at Wilshaw 'rotten borough' attack

By Heather Jameson | 12 December 2016

Birmingham City Council has hit back at outgoing chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw,...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Chief's pledge to improve failing children's services

By Sam Clayden | 09 December 2016

Tameside MBC’s chief executive has insisted the council has embarked on an improvement journey af...

WHITEHALL

Ministers to limit council exemptions clause

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 December 2016

The Government is to backtrack on a controversial clause in the Children and Social Work Bill whi...

WHITEHALL

A different school of thought

By Ben Cahill | 06 December 2016

Compulsory academisation has been dropped – but challenges remain for local authorities and small...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

State of independence

By Jonathan Lima-Matthews | 06 December 2016

Research by Scope has shown councils could be doing more to help young disabled people live indep...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services approaching 'tipping point'

By Sam Clayden | 06 December 2016

The country’s most senior children’s services director has warned that the sector is facing a ‘ti...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Focusing on fostering pressures

By Cllr Richard Watts | 29 November 2016

Rising numbers of children entering care means the foster system is under severe pressure. Cllr R...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Responding to the needs of child asylum seekers

By Dave Hill | 29 November 2016

Local authorities are working hard to support unaccompanied asylum seeking children but swift act...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The road to recovery

By Mark Rogers | 29 November 2016

The recent Ofsted report into Birmingham City Council’s children’s services may have highlighted ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council slammed over 'widespread children's failures'

By Sam Clayden | 29 November 2016

Children’s services at Kirklees MBC have been slammed as inadequate due to ‘serious and widesprea...

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

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