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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Care Review – from poetry to prose

By Emmet Regan | 10 October 2022

The Care Review has provided a once-in-a-generation chance to make system-wide change and we must...

OFSTED

Devon slapped with improvement notice

By Martin Ford | 05 October 2022

The Government has imposed an improvement notice on Devon CC’s special educational needs and disa...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Don't vilify the people who try to keep children safe

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2022

There is a grim reality surrounding children’s social services that, on the whole, we try to avoi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Sector defends council chiefs after MPs' criticism

By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2022

Senior local government figures this week defended the chief executives of Solihull MBC and Bradf...

THIRD SECTOR

Charity warning over 'unseen men'

By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2022

Children’s social services departments must improve their handling of ‘unseen men’ often involved...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief defends handling of children's services

By Mark Conrad | 28 September 2022

The chief executive of Solihull MBC has defended his handling of children’s services following th...

HEALTH

If the new government wants to deliver, they'll need communities' help 

By Adam Swersky | 27 September 2022

Adam Swersky says government can deliver, but only if it uses its resources to back people and co...

OFSTED

Ofsted blasts Cheshire East's safeguarding services

By William Eichler | 27 September 2022

Child safeguarding services in Cheshire East have ‘serious and fundamental weaknesses’ that leave...

WHITEHALL

'Serious concerns' raised over chiefs after child deaths

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2022

MPs have written to new education secretary Kit Malthouse raising ‘serious concerns’ over the chi...

SCOTLAND

Government told to learn from poverty mistakes

By Martin Ford | 26 September 2022

The Scottish Government must learn from past mistakes in its efforts to tackle child poverty, a w...

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Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

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