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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Responding to the 4Children fallout

By Carol Iddon | 09 November 2016

When charity 4Children entered administration earlier this year, support had to be maintained for...

FINANCE

Councils at risk of children's social care overspend

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016

Soaring demands on children’s social care are beginning to impact on council budgets, with severa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Grammatically incorrect

By Abdool Kara | 09 November 2016

Evidence shows the Government should ditch its flawed approach to grammar schools, says Abdool Kara.

FINANCE

Positive signs for Birmingham despite predicted overspend

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016

Birmingham City Council is on course to overspend by £49m this year, but has been praised for mak...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Greening: Great social work should not be prescribed or defined by ministers

By Sam Clayden | 04 November 2016

Good social care should not be ‘defined’ by central government, the education secretary insisted ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Social care not Government priority as public 'don't know enough'

By Michael Burton | 03 November 2016

Ministers are failing to prioritise care spending because the public does not regard adult care a...

HEALTH

Give councils health powers to end NHS 'confusion'

By Thomas Bridge | 03 November 2016

Councils must be given greater responsibility over regional health services to end ‘confusion’ be...

FINANCE

Child refugee support 'compromised by wholly inadequate funding'

By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2016

The abilities of councils to meet the needs of child refugees is being undermined by ‘wholly inad...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Just 1% of children's social workers support new legislation

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2016

Children’s social workers have overwhelmingly rejected government plans to change the way service...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham kids still at risk due to taxi loophole

By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2016

Children in Rotherham will continue to be at risk of abuse due to a loophole in taxi licensing la...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council