LONDON COUNCILS

Huge pressures facing transport for children with special educational needs

By Cllr Damian White | 14 February 2022

London Councils is calling on the Government to provide urgent funding to match the increase in d...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Government has no action plan for improving children's social care

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2022

The Government has admitted it does not have a single detailed action plan to deliver high-qualit...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils defend child abuse approach after critical report

By William Eichler | 02 February 2022

Councils have insisted they take child exploitation 'very seriously' after an inquiry identified ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Making social work matter for children

By Melanie John-Ross | 01 February 2022

Melanie John-Ross looks back at the successes of the Children’s Social Work Matters programme, in...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for chief and leader to quit after Star death

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2022

A senior Bradford city councillor has called for the chief executive and leader to quit in the af...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Praise for two outstanding directors

By Michael Burton | 26 January 2022

Two senior executives, one in children’s services and the other in public health, shared the top ...

SOCIAL CARE

Trust for children's services at Star Hobson council

By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2022

Bradford City Council’s children’s services will be transferred to a not-for-profit trust followi...

FINANCE

Wrexham faces £2.3m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2022

Savings across most services have been outstripped by overspends in social care.

DIGITAL

Narrowing the digital divide

By Andrea Watts | 19 January 2022

Andrea Watts explains how Sefton’s partnership with Digital Advantage delivers innovative work ex...

OFSTED

Ofsted finds 'no improvement' at St Helens

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2022

Children’s services at St Helens MBC have not improved despite an injection of increased funding,...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Inclusion

£81,367 to £91,933

Bristol is a unique and modern city, with a rich history and tapestry of vibrant and diverse communities that make it a great place to live. Apply for this job

Bristol City Council

Head of Safeguarding (Children & Families)

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director, Property and Facilities Services

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Inclusion

£81,367 to £91,933

Bristol is a unique and modern city, with a rich history and tapestry of vibrant and diverse communities that make it a great place to live. Apply for this job

Bristol City Council

Head of Safeguarding (Children & Families)

£81,803

This is a pivotal leadership role with a clear mission: to support, develop and drive forward our Family Safeguarding Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director, Property and Facilities Services

£99,174

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Director of Property and Facilities Services. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council