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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...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The cost of protecting our children

By Mark Conrad | 08 November 2022

If the Government adopts all the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked blackout plans warn people could die

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2022

People could die in an energy blackout as local government services supporting vulnerable people ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Cost of reforms is 'elephant in the room'

By Mark Conrad | 07 November 2022

A failure to estimate the cost of proposed reforms suggested by the National Inquiry into Child S...

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Chief Operating Officer (Section 151 Officer)

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Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

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Durham County Council

Solicitor

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The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Operating Officer (Section 151 Officer)

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Solicitor

£58899 - £66693 per annum

Help shape fair, transparent contracts that deliver value for money and protect vital public services for our residents.Help shape fair, transparent c Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council