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EDUCATION
New SEND plan fails on 'fundamental' issues, say council leaders
By William Eichler | 02 March 2023
The Government’s new plan to help support children with special educational needs and disabilitie...
WHITEHALL
Braverman lobbied over asylum placement warning
By Mark Conrad | 28 February 2023
Sector figures have held talks with the home secretary over Whitehall’s asylum policy weeks after...
WHITEHALL
Children's social worker numbers drop for first time since 2017
By Paul Marinko | 27 February 2023
The Government has been urged to act after official figures showed the number of children’s socia...
FINANCE
Questions raised over social care spending
By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023
A report from the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Acco...
LEGISLATION
Government rejects levelling up mission on child poverty
21 February 2023
A Lords’ amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill requiring a clear mission on child p...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Councils urged to develop stronger DCS succession planning
By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2023
Councils have been urged to develop stronger succession plans for key children’s services roles a...
FINANCE
Warning over reserves at Shropshire
By Martin Ford | 13 February 2023
Officers at Shropshire Council have raised concerns about reserve levels if the authority’s predi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Book clubs for children offered a vision for the future
By Sarah Newman | 13 February 2023
Book clubs with young people to explore what they wanted their futures to look like helped the bi...
WHITEHALL
Tensions over children's social workers
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2023
London Councils has launched a broadside at neighbouring South East councils for luring children’...
WHITEHALL
Crocker concern over new Government strategy
By Ann McGauran and Mark Whitehead | 08 February 2023
ADCS president outlines immediate financial concerns after Government’s children’s social care st...
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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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