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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No 'clever fix from centre' for failing children's services

By Sam Clayden | 01 November 2016

The idea that Whitehall can rectify child protection failures with a ‘clever fix’ from the centre...

FINANCE

'£600m financial black hole' as ministers scrap academies Bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2016

Council leaders have warned they are facing a £600m financial black hole after the Government aba...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Exemption laws 'will harm children'

By Sam Clayden | 26 October 2016

Controversial new legislation giving the Government the power to exempt local authorities from th...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Inspectorate to be independent

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 October 2016

Care directors have welcomed the news the Government’s new social work inspectorate will be indep...

EDUCATION

Learning from the school places challenge

By Mark Robinson | 26 October 2016

Government support for grammar schools and rising demand from communities mean councils face a to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Do councils have a future in education?

By John Tizard | 26 October 2016

Schools form a crucial part of local services and are at the heart of the economic growth agenda ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Troubled Families tsar defends programme amid controversy

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2016

Government officials have defended the Troubled Families programme under interrogation, rebutting...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government soothes children's services privatisation fears

By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2016

The Government has made changes to the Children and Social Work Bill in a bid to soothe fears tha...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Joining forces to tackle sexual exploitation

By Dave Hill | 18 October 2016

Child sexual exploitation cannot be tackled by local government alone and councils are undertakin...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Speaking out on harmful behaviour

By Javed Khan | 18 October 2016

New approaches are needed to effectively deal with the issue of children sexually harming other y...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Chief Executive

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Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

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Essex County Council