OFSTED

Review exposes 'very serious abuse and neglect'

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2022

Children with disabilities and complex needs suffered ‘very serious abuse and neglect’ at three n...

FINANCE

Section 47 enquiries increase by 7% in two years

By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022

The number of Section 47 enquiries involving English children’s services has increased by 7% over...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Five local actions on SEND

By Al Thompson | 31 October 2022

Councils shouldn’t wait for funding and legislation to improve the experiences and outcomes for c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tough choices ahead

By Mark Conrad | 27 October 2022

New child protection requirements likely to follow the national child abuse inquiry must dovetail...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We owe it to the children to bring in CSA reforms

By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2022

Local government owes it to the children it failed to act on the Independent Inquiry into Child S...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Act now on CSA

By Mark Conrad | 26 October 2022

Long running national inquiry into child sexual abuse sees members call for wide-ranging reforms ...

OFSTED

Improvement notice for Nottingham

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2022

An improvement notice has been handed to Nottingham City Council over its children’s services.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils face 'mandatory reporting' of child sexual abuse

By Mark Conrad | 20 October 2022

Local authorities and their partners face a legal requirement to report child sexual abuse and ex...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Out of date' council funding system threatens levelling up, says IFS

By Ann McGauran | 20 October 2022

The local government funding system is ‘out of date and arbitary’ and it threatens levelling up, ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Fairness failure

By David Phillips | 20 October 2022

Looming spending cuts make ‘fair funding’ more important – but also much more challenging, says D...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Lead Safe and Strong Communities - WMF3010e

£55,119 - £57,362

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Strategic Lead with significant experience in community services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Assistant Director of Housing

£99,816 per annum

Our vision for Rotherham is that we come together as a community Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Housing Services

up to £144,249

Lead Change Where It Matters Most Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council