CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS conference: Abuse hampering recruitment of children's service directors

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2022

‘Public disapprobation and abuse’ is preventing children’s services staff from filling director r...

OFSTED

ADCS conference: Ofsted concerns over residential provision

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2022

Residential provision for children tops the concerns of Ofsted’s national director for regulation...

OFSTED

Improvement notice for Tameside

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2022

Tameside MBC’s children’s social care service has been issued with an improvement notice by the D...

WHITEHALL

MPs urge Oldham to act after damning review

By Mark Conrad | 05 July 2022

MPs have urged Oldham MBC to act against current or former staff members who failed in their duty...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A twelve-point plan for ICSs

By Steve Barwick | 04 July 2022

Tackling health inequalities will need central Government as well as NHS and local government act...

HEALTH

Shining a light on the opportunities offered by ICSs

By Steve Barwick | 30 June 2022

Ahead of ICSs moving to a statutory footing tomorrow, Phil Hope and Steve Barwick set out 12 emer...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council chiefs asked about resignations after child deaths

By Chris Mahony | 29 June 2022

MPs investigating the failure to prevent the deaths of two children have asked the chief executiv...

FINANCE

Demand for SEND support rises by quarter

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

The Local Government Association has urged the Government to scrap high needs deficits to help me...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Campaigners call for '20-minute neighbourhoods' to cut emissions

By William Eichler | 28 June 2022

All new homes should be within 10 minutes’ walk from shops and schools if the UK is to reduce its...

WHITEHALL

Auditors praise department for evaluation

By Chris Mahony | 23 June 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) has praised the Department for Education’s (DfE) approach in eval...

frederica-diamanta

Registered Short Break Home Manager

£55,979.00, Grade 13

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Wakefield Council's Children's Services for a Short Break Registered Manager. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

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

frederica-diamanta

Registered Short Break Home Manager

£55,979.00, Grade 13

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Wakefield Council's Children's Services for a Short Break Registered Manager. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

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