OFSTED

Ofsted chief apologises after Doncaster abuse and neglect

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2023

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has apologised after Ofsted failed to uncover ‘very serious’ abus...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Outsourcing children's care linked to worse outcomes

By Mark Whitehead | 30 May 2023

Children in care are being moved between short-term, unstable placements far away from their fami...

WHITEHALL

Morris: Vulnerable youngsters failed by care system

By Rachel Salveta | 24 May 2023

‘Vulnerable young people are being failed’ by the children’s social care system, a former educati...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Partnering up to support children in need

By Cllr Steve Bowles | 24 May 2023

Cllrs Steve Bowles and Anita Cramner explain how Buckinghamshire Council is working in partnershi...

WHITEHALL

Ministers promise CSA compensation scheme

By Mark Conrad | 23 May 2023

Ministers have promised a compensation scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) including...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Haringey's watershed moment

By Ann Graham | 10 May 2023

Ann Graham says a number of crucial elements including a steady change in culture have combined t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting families first in Herts

By Karen Dorney | 10 May 2023

Hertfordshire CC’s Families First approach has secured a host of achievements and cost benefits, ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Ofsted finds 'serious failures' at South Tyneside

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

Ofsted inspectors have graded South Tyneside Council’s children’s services inadequate after alert...

FINANCE

Devon decision-making 'driven by officers'

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...

FINANCE

Cash is key to invest in prevention

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 April 2023

Children’s services need the same attention as adult social care, and the £2.6bn set out in the M...

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Assistant Director for Early Intervention and Prevention

£95,083 - £99,735 plus car allowance £4,395 and a market supplement up to £10,000

Staffordshire is a great county to live, work and invest and is a place where most people enjoy a good quality of life Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

Assistant Director for Family Safeguarding

£95,083 - £99,735 plus car allowance £4,395 and a market supplement up to £10,000

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Staffordshire County Council

Director – Housing Services

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Redbridge London Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Early Intervention and Prevention

£95,083 - £99,735 plus car allowance £4,395 and a market supplement up to £10,000

Staffordshire is a great county to live, work and invest and is a place where most people enjoy a good quality of life Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

Assistant Director for Family Safeguarding

£95,083 - £99,735 plus car allowance £4,395 and a market supplement up to £10,000

Staffordshire is a great county to live, work and invest and is a place where most people enjoy a good quality of life Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

Director – Housing Services

£Competitive

Are you ready to lead transformative housing services in one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council