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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...
WHITEHALL
Government intervenes in Herefordshire
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2022
Ministers have appointed a commissioner to oversee children’s services at Herefordshire Council i...
SOCIAL CARE
We need to protect those without a voice
By Elyzabeth Hawkes | 13 September 2022
The proposed Bill of Rights may have been postponed, but Elyzabeth Hawkes says there is still no ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Fear and intimidation in a local authority
By Blair McPherson | 13 September 2022
The relationship between officers and members is one of trust and confidence, but it can break do...
FINANCE
Councils grapple with multi-million pound overspends
By Martin Ford | 13 September 2022
Escalating demand and costs for children’s services are heaping pressure on council budgets as mo...
DATA
Children's care reviewer 'impatient' for response
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2022
The author of the independent review of children's social care has said he is ‘impatient’ to hear...
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West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking Director of Place Apply for this job
Registered Manager - Children's Home - WMF2725e
£51,356 - £52,413
This post is a crucial leadership role within the exciting new Westmorland and Furness children’s home service area. Apply for this job
Lead Lawyer - Planing & Highways WMF2783e
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Westmorland and Furness Council will be an ambitious authority that will shape public services for the better Apply for this job
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