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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
SEN2: What the 2023 changes mean for local authorities
By Gareth Copeland | 17 January 2023
Moving the Special Educational Needs survey to a more detailed, person level return has significa...
FINANCE
SEND advice service requires 'drastic' overhaul
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2023
A special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) advice service has been savaged in an indepen...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Serious and widespread failings' found by Ofsted at Solihull
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2023
‘Serious failings’ identified at Solihull MBC after the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes have ‘not ...
EDUCATION
MATs are local and need to be civic players
By Jonathan Crossley-Holland | 12 January 2023
Research on multi-academy trusts highlights that most are locality based, despite 20 years of att...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
England to step down later this year
By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2023
Kersten England has announced she will step down as Bradford City Council’s chief executive in June.
WHITEHALL
Councils call for greater oversight of out-of-school settings
By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2023
Councils have demanded greater powers to scrutinise out-of-school settings (OOSS) after a Governm...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Top awards for sector in King Charles III's Honours list
By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023
Local government figures from across the sector have been recognised in the first New Year's Hono...
AUDIT
Watchdog raises safeguarding concerns at Powys
By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022
A watchdog has taken Powys CC to task over the lack of ‘control’ of its safeguarding arrangements.
FINANCE
Coventry's budget gap widened by strikes
By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022
Strike action by bin lorry drivers has cost Coventry City Council more than £7m.
COMMERCIALISM
Investing now in children's social care to cut costs down the line
By Harry Catherall | 20 December 2022
Oldham MBC’s £14.7m extra investment in transforming children’s social care includes an emphasis ...
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
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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