WHITEHALL

Scale of exploitation of refugees unrecorded

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2023

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has no figures tracking the scal...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Safeguarding review of child sex abuse case withheld

By William Eichler | 11 April 2023

Walsall Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) will not be publishing its review into the largest child s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Groundhog Day for adult social care reform

By Sarah McClinton | 06 April 2023

Sarah McClinton, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, explains wha...

OFSTED

Kent receives improvement notice for SEND failings

By Martin Ford | 06 April 2023

An improvement notice has been issued to Kent CC after it failed to turn around its special educa...

IMPROVEMENT

Review after child sex convictions

06 April 2023

Walsall Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) is carrying out a review after the conviction of 21 people...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling the digital skills gap in Leeds

By Martyn Long | 04 April 2023

Martyn Long outlines how the Growing Talent Digital Leeds programme is supporting young people to...

HEALTH

Children's reform: why doing nothing is no longer an option

By Dr Andrew Larner | 04 April 2023

The CareCubed children’s module means that councils can take a ‘snapshot’ of the local market to ...

WHITEHALL

Government moves to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse

By Mark Conrad | 03 April 2023

Councils are braced for reforms to improve the tackling of grooming gangs – including mandatory r...

FINANCE

Councils lack skills in deal-making, says commissioner

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2023

Children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, suggested support should be provided t...

IMPROVEMENT

Valuing Care – supporting children to achieve their full potential

By Sara Tough | 28 March 2023

Executive Director of Children’s Services at Norfolk County Council Sara Tough discusses a partne...

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Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council