CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils offered £6,000 to house asylum-seeking children

By William Eichler | 25 August 2022

Councils offered thousands of pounds in an effort to transfer unaccompanied asylum-seeking childr...

FINANCE

Fixing a very broken market

By Laura Power-Wharton | 17 August 2022

Laura Power-Wharton looks at the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care recommendations to ...

EDUCATION

Keeping young people with SEN safe online

By Cllr Anita Cranmer | 17 August 2022

Buckinghamshire Council joined forces to create an educational game that teaches children and you...

HEALTH

Council leaders blast Government over 'sugar levy'

By William Eichler | 12 August 2022

Council leaders have urged the Government to stick to its pledge to reinvest money raised from th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Supporting young people into good work

By Dan Jones | 08 August 2022

Dan Jones explains how the new £16m Connected Futures programme is funding partnerships that put ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Bridging the SEND gap

By Cllr Ian Edwards | 08 August 2022

Cllr Ian Edwards at London Councils welcomes the new SEND Green Paper, but he says challenges rem...

EDUCATION

How many hats?

By Martin Samuels | 03 August 2022

Martin Samuels considers the advantages of having one director combining the children’s services ...

RECRUITMENT

Social workers raise grievance with Leeds

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2022

Members of the Unison trade union lodged a grievance relating to caseloads, pay and benefits.

RECRUITMENT

Ofsted calls for social care workforce strategy

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2022

The watchdog the need is ‘more urgent than ever’ as it published a report looking at the ongoing ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Financial sustainability is vital for councils

By Cllr James Jamieson | 26 July 2022

Chairman of the LGA Cllr James Jamieson says he met with the new secretary of state Greg Clark, w...

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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

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Newham London Borough Council

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