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WHITEHALL
Government urged to act to prevent children's services slide
By Dan Peters | 14 December 2022
Local authorities have called on the Government to act to stop more council children’s services d...
PLANNING
Review of 2022
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Martin Ford looks back on the ups and downs of a year that was dominate...
HOUSING
'Othering' is the most troubling aspect of the tragic case of Awaab Ishak
By Claire Kober | 14 December 2022
Claire Kober says that in seeking to learn the lessons of Awaab Ishak's death, the housing sector...
HEALTH
Stepping up to support resettlement in Staffs
By John Henderson | 13 December 2022
John Henderson explains how Staffordshire CC is taking on the continuing challenges of both Homes...
FINANCE
Worcestershire faces £13m budget gap
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2022
The cost of social care is the main driver of the council’s forecast overspend for 2022-23.
WHITEHALL
Minister accepts early intervention is 'critical'
By Dan Peters | 09 December 2022
Early intervention is ‘critical,’ a minister has conceded as the Government comes under pressure ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Impossible mission
07 December 2022
You might think UK spy agency GCHQ would have better things to do what with increased ransomware ...
WHITEHALL
'County lines push leaves CSE response stretched'
By Mark Conrad | 06 December 2022
A UK-wide push to tackle county lines has watered down public bodies’ focus on child sexual explo...
FINANCE
Blackpool faces 'struggle' to bridge spending gap
By Martin Ford | 05 December 2022
Blackpool Council has conceded it will ‘struggle’ to bridge a spending gap of almost £11m by the ...
FINANCE
Brighton & Hove faces £12m overspend
By Martin Ford | 28 November 2022
Inflation is threatening to derail Brighton & Hove City Council’s planned savings, leaving it wit...
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Director Children’s Social Care (Family Help and Safeguarding)
£104,196 (plus pay award pending)
You’ll join a supportive and ambitious leadership environment, with strong corporate Apply for this job
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
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