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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...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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