FINANCE

Best practice for radical devolution

By Paul Roberts | 10 November 2014

Spending realities will dictate a more radical approach to devolution focused on engagement with ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Thomas to help with Rotherham turnaround

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2014

Derbyshire CC’s deputy chief executive, Ian Thomas, has been named as Rotherham MBC’s new strateg...

BUSINESS

LEP gives go-ahead to 7,000 apprenticeships

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014

The London Enterprise Panel (LEP) has approved a £70m package of measures by London boroughs to c...

HUMAN RESOURCES

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

How we tackled child sexual exploitation

By Christine Cassell | 03 November 2014

Derby has substantial recent experience in tackling the exploitation and abuse of a number of gir...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Time to end B&B scandal

By Javed Khan | 03 November 2014

Barnardo's launched a spoof website 'CareBnB' because 51% of local authorities are still placing ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wilshaw renews Birmingham City Council attack as he defends Ofsted

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2014

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has renewed his attack on Birmingham City Council over...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Alastair Gibbons appointed Birmingham DCS

By Jonathan Werran | 29 October 2014

Birmingham City Council has appointed Alastair Gibbons as the new executive director of the autho...

FINANCE

Are we up to the challenge?

By Cllr David Sparks | 27 October 2014

Councils are delivering on children and young people’s services, but an increased emphasis on loc...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Giving youth a chance

By Alan Wood | 27 October 2014

Alan Wood says this week’s National Children and Adult Services Conference is a chance to celebra...