INNOVATION

Council leaders welcome innovation programme call

By William Eichler | 23 November 2022

Council leaders have welcomed a call to build on the children’s social care innovation programme.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Funding formula is the only answer

By Chloe Darlington | 23 November 2022

A Children Act Funding Formula would distribute government funding to every council so they could...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We must show the children we're listening

By Steve Crocker | 23 November 2022

Steve Crocker says the system for supporting children and young people with mental health concern...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Time for a talk about families

By Ann McGauran | 23 November 2022

Setting out her vision, children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza says she wants to see servic...

WHITEHALL

Plans floated to tackle secure children's home shortage

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2022

Plans have been floated for a secure children’s home that could be used by councils across London.

HEALTH

Housing providers urged to tackle mould after toddler death

By William Eichler | 21 November 2022

Local government secretary Michael Gove has written to all providers of social housing warning th...

EDUCATION

'Significant weaknesses' in two-thirds of SEND services

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2022

‘Significant weaknesses’ were found in more than two-thirds of services for children with special...

EDUCATION

Leader admits SEND report was 'uncomfortable reading'

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

Kent CC is at risk of Government intervention following a damning indictment of its provision for...

NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE

Hope and resilience at NCAS

By Maggie Hennessy | 09 November 2022

It was heartening to see colleagues from across social care get together in Manchester after thre...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

One voice for children

08 November 2022

England’s children’s services chief Steve Crocker speaks to Ann McGauran about a system in crisis...

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frederica-diamanta

Director – Housing Services

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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

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

£Competitive

Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

From £85,883 to £115,826

The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council