OFSTED

Intervention ends at Reading

By Martin Ford | 09 February 2021

Government intervention in Reading Council’s children’s services has come to an end after five ye...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Finding more funding

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021

A flurry of Government grants have been received by local authorities in the wake of the pandemic...

OFSTED

Medway's children's services commissioner is stood down

By Ann McGauran | 01 February 2021

Medway Council will continue to run its own children’s services after the independent commissione...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'This was liberation'

By Daisy Carter | 01 February 2021

Daisy Carter of the Innovation Unit outlines how COVID disruption inspired new ways of working in...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ombudsman warns over council buck-passing

By Martin Ford | 27 January 2021

Councils have been warned against ‘passing the buck’ in cross-border child protection cases by th...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Filling in the gaps

By Ann McGauran | 26 January 2021

The Government has launched an independent inquiry into children’s social care in England, amid c...

THIRD SECTOR

How COVID confirmed Greater Manchester's focus on people not programmes

By Daisy Carter | 21 January 2021

Daisy Carter outlines how the citizen experience across Greater Manchester changed during COVID a...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Don't forget our youth workers

By Jenny Coles | 20 January 2021

Government needs to put as much focus on resourcing the children and young people’s workforce as ...

OFSTED

Warwickshire bid to bring its children back into the fold

By Cllr Jeff Morgan | 20 January 2021

A Warwickshire CC-operated children’s residential care home is in the pipeline. It will bring tho...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Helping families through the tough times

By Toby North | 20 January 2021

Local welfare assistance schemes are crucial to delivering the Government’s package of winter sup...

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frederica-diamanta

Structures Commissioner

Grade 14 £53,166 - £59,080 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our team as the Structures Commissioner. Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

Operations Manager (Performance & Improvement)

£56,646 - £59,739

Royal Greenwich is embarking on major service changes Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Director of Integrated Joint Commissioning, Youth and Community Partnerships and Improvement

£99,952 - £109,098

Are you a visionary leader passionate about transforming outcomes for children, young people and families? Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council