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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,...

LEGAL

Scotland to ease cross-border placements

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2022

Holyrood has proposed removing legal hurdles for cross-border placements of children by English c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

EXCLUSIVE: Councils should consider pressures index similar to NHS

11 January 2022

Local government should look at introducing a pressures index similar to the NHS to measure the r...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Advanced Practice Leads - WMF2362e

£51,356 - £52,413

We have a rare and exciting opportunity, due to an internal promotion, to not only join, but lead our team of Advanced Practice Leads. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated Development Management Service Manager. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Transformation Director

£100,000 - £105,243 (Grade ED1), with potential market supplement dependent on experience

Premium jobThis is a pivotal opportunity to shape the future direction of the Council Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council