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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to increase use of 'external experts' to aid failing children's services

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

External experts will be increasingly called in to support weak or failing children’s social care...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Healey launches libel action against UKIP councillor

By Heather Jameson | 12 January 2015

Former local government minister and The MJ’s columnist, John Healey, has launched legal action a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Birmingham's Knottenbelt to retire for second time

12 January 2015

Birmingham City Council’s head of adult learning Sue Knottenbelt has retired for the second time ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Share principles to underpin inspection

By Alan Wood | 09 January 2015

Alan Wood proposes using practice leaders to provide peer challenges if you want to boost confide...

FINANCE

Are children's services the fourth emergency solution?

By Chris Waterman | 09 January 2015

Chris Waterman analyses what the year ahead, either side of the General Election in May, has in s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

New adult social care director for Leeds

06 January 2015

Cath Roff has been appointed director of adult social care at Leeds City Council.

FINANCE

War of words over Treasury documents

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2015

A war of words has broken out between Labour and Conservative politicians over the cost of opposi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Keep children's social care within the sector'

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

Children’s services directors have insisted that support for improvement should be sector-owned a...

WHITEHALL

Wilshaw: Council control of schools debate is yesterday's argument

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has suggested the debate over whether schools should be under loc...

SOCIAL CARE

Creating better social workers

08 December 2014

A collective call to action has united 15 northern councils to champion the vital role of childre...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridgeshire County Council