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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,...

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

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