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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Bradford faces £34m overspend after children's services 'assumptions'
By Chris Mahony | 25 July 2022
An ‘incorrect assumption from an internal document’ contributed to Bradford City Council’s childr...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Number of children waiting for secure accommodation doubles
25 July 2022
The numbers waiting for secure children’s home placements has doubled in a year, showing the need...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Starve a kid to save a quid?
By Deborah McMillan | 19 July 2022
Deborah McMillan argues that governments have for too long tuned out to the issue of child povert...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Reset and renew
By Steve Crocker | 19 July 2022
Steve Crocker outlines the major challenges facing children’s services – getting the right staff ...
ENVIRONMENT
Asking for the earth
By Dame Rachel de Souza | 19 July 2022
We need to be more ambitious for our children, for their future and the future of the planet, say...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Leeds denies cover-up over social care grievance
By Dan Peters | 18 July 2022
A senior Leeds City Council member has denied a ‘cover-up’ amid suggestions concerned frontline s...
BUSINESS
Early intervention cuts trigger crisis interventions
By Chris Mahony | 18 July 2022
Councils, young people and families are trapped in a ‘vicious cycle’ due to the halving of invest...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council apologises for child sexual exploitation
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2022
Telford & Wrekin Council has apologised ‘wholeheartedly’ after an inquiry concluded more than 1,0...
WHITEHALL
Ombudsman raises role change fears
By Dan Peters | 12 July 2022
Questions remain about the future of the Local Government Ombudsman’s long-standing role in the r...
REORGANISATION
Structural change not a cure-all for children's services
By Martin Ford | 11 July 2022
Structural change alone is not enough to turn around children’s services, a new report has found.
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Head of Building Control
MGC - £69,807 - £74,790 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
Service Director – Children's Social Care
From £106,618 to £113,740 (Grade O)
Shape what comes next for children and families Apply for this job
Strategic Lead - Highway Project Delivery
Salary: £63,405 - £70,609 per annum. Incremental progression subject to performance
We are looking for an exceptional strategic leader to join our senior highways management team. Apply for this job
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