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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...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Cost of living crisis to lead to 'catastrophic' winter
By William Eichler | 07 September 2022
The cost of living crisis will have a ‘catastrophic’ impact, with increases in the number of chil...
WHITEHALL
Ofsted rates Nottingham children's services as inadequate
By Mark Whitehead | 05 September 2022
Ofsted inspectors have rated children’s services at Nottingham City Council as ‘inadequate’ – thr...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Scottish council workers consider 7.5% pay offer
By William Eichler | 05 September 2022
Strikes that have hit schools and waste services across a number of council areas in Scotland hav...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Forced co-operation?
By Kathy Evans | 29 August 2022
Kathy Evans questions the merit of proposals to create regional care cooperatives in the wake of ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Boosting children's future life chances
By Steve Crocker | 29 August 2022
There has been virtually no change in the disadvantage gap at GCSE level over the past 20 years. ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Why early help services are essential
By Nancy Meehan | 29 August 2022
A pioneering improvement plan and focus on early intervention earned Torbay’s children’s services...
FINANCE
Medway calls for help to close £12m budget gap
By Martin Ford | 25 August 2022
Medway Council has demanded Government gets a grip on funding children’s services as it faces a b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils offered £6,000 to house asylum-seeking children
By William Eichler | 25 August 2022
Councils offered thousands of pounds in an effort to transfer unaccompanied asylum-seeking childr...
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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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