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HEALTH

Helping care leavers thrive

By Jon Rouse | 10 September 2021

Jon Rouse highlights Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s progress in supporting care leavers. Getting t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Keeping the safety net

By Dez Holmes | 06 September 2021

Local authority leadership is invaluable to Transitional Safeguarding and councils are ideally pl...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Using Match Trading to change local mindsets

By Alastair Wilson | 01 September 2021

Alastair Wilson explains how Match Trading grants can help local authorities grow a sustainable s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

SEND children being left behind by council

By Naomi Larsson | 31 August 2021

Children with special educational needs are being left behind by council services across Bournemo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Integrated early years services – the benefits are clear

By Christine Farquharson | 31 August 2021

The Institute for Fiscal Studies’ report on the long-term benefits of Sure Start offers a rare op...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Avoiding another Lambeth

By Richard Scorer | 31 August 2021

Richard Scorer says the obvious question hanging over the report of the Independent Inquiry into ...

OFSTED

Durham told to end unregistered placements

By Naomi Larsson | 31 August 2021

Durham Council must take decisive action to end unregistered placements for children in care, Ofs...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children outside cities being overlooked

By Martin Ford | 27 August 2021

Young people in rural areas are at risk of being left behind, a new report has warned.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Third of most deprived areas will not benefit from Levelling Up Fund, research finds

By Ann McGauran | 25 August 2021

More than a third of England’s most deprived areas will not benefit from the Government’s £4.8bn ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Let's bring a bold policy moment to life

By Dr Jo Casebourne | 25 August 2021

It’s time to seize the opportunity of the Spending Review to level up support for children and fa...

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Policy, Improvement and Risk Manager

£58,165 - £62,094

Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Educational Psychologist

£45,586-£61,664

Join Our Values-Driven Psychology Service in Sandwell as an Educational and Child Psychologist Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council