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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Retirement bell rings for Rob

17 August 2016

Rob Bell has announced that he will retire as managing director of local authority-owned environm...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Whitehall cannot rip up Troubled Families programme

By Heather Jameson | 10 August 2016

Despite damning reports about progress on the Troubled Families programme, Heather Jameson says s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Creating the child-friendly city

By Nigel Richardson | 10 August 2016

Leeds has been on a long journey to achieve its ‘child-friendly city’ status. Nigel Richardson ex...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Directors call for ban on fostering golden hellos

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2016

Children’s services directors have called for private agencies to be banned from offering golden ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils probe to continue despite resignation

By Laura Sharman | 05 August 2016

Dame Lowell Goddard has become the third chair to step down as head of the independent inquiry in...

EDUCATION

'Hugely-talented' council director dies in cycling accident

By Dan Peters | 04 August 2016

A ‘hugely-talented’ council director has died after missing a turn in fog while on a cycling holi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call to review home school rules

By Dan Peters | 02 August 2016

Luton Council will call for a review of home education regulations in a letter to the Government ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Squaring the circle?

By Richard Webb | 02 August 2016

The level of service demand and demographic trends faced by North Yorkshire are thought to be wh...

WHITEHALL

Poverty adds billions to social care bill, claims foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2016

Tackling poverty in England is costing local authorities more than £12bn a year in additional soc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Holyrood to carry on with named person programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 July 2016

Scottish ministers have vowed to carry on with their controversial plans to appoint a named perso...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer

Package up to £109,592

As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job

Sevenoaks District Council

Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy 

£108,842

Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.  Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e

£51,356 to £52,413

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

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