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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 | 29 March 2023
Executive Director of Children’s Services at Norfolk County Council Sara Tough discusses a partne...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Councils need a longer-term funding plan
By Cllr Izzy Seccombe | 28 March 2023
The Budget, while it contained positive announcements, left the Local Government Association disa...
SOCIAL CARE
Reach out for support with safeguarding
By Elyzabeth Hawkes | 28 March 2023
With the right support and understanding of advocacy, we can ensure that 2023 is the year we all ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils stretched despite fund boost
By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023
Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as...
BUSINESS
'Significant concerns' over regional care cooperatives
By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023
Regional care cooperatives (RCCs) will not resolve the issues around child care placements, counc...
Area Team Leader - Development Management
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Area Team Leader - Development Management
£51,356 - £53,460
This is an exciting time to join the Kirklees Council Development Management team. Apply for this job
Resource Manager
Grade 12 35 hours, Permanent
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
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