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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Disabled people could be part of the answer to the fostering crisis

By Dr Peter Unwin | 08 October 2020

Thousands of disabled people could help relieve the long-standing recruitment crisis in fostering...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Pulling children out of poverty

By Jenny Coles | 06 October 2020

Poverty is not inevitable or ‘someone else’s problem’. President of the ADCS Jenny Coles looks at...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A very blunt instrument

By Carolyne Willow | 06 October 2020

Carolyne Willow says it is to this Government’s shame that it found time to carry out a ‘massive ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

If Robin Hood ran our SEND services

By Colin Pettigrew | 06 October 2020

Nottinghamshire CC is one of the 11 local authorities on IMPOWER’s 2020 Index of the best perform...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Improving foster care recruitment using service design techniques

By Kat Thackray | 30 September 2020

Kat Thackray explains how local authorities can use service design techniques to improve the fost...

FINANCE

Government urged to increase children's services funding

By Martin Ford | 29 September 2020

The Spending Review marks a crucial moment for a system of children’s social care that is reachin...

WHITEHALL

Auditors poised to qualify accounts over SEND

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Auditors are poised to qualify some value for money opinions as a result of spiralling special ed...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Children's trust chairman quits

By Martin Ford | 15 September 2020

The chairman of Northamptonshire Children’s Trust has resigned after the county council raised co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Inspiring a new generation

By Nancy Scott | 14 September 2020

Future First works with state schools and colleges to link young people with alumni and employers...

EDUCATION

Doing our best for Calderdale's kids

By Robin Tuddenham | 14 September 2020

Robin Tuddenham says a cautious approach to schools opening earlier in the year has made the full...

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Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council

Assistant Director of Housing Regeneration and Delivery

Up to £111,000

We’re proud of our track record in delivering high-quality new homes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Service Director of Transformation and ICT

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council

Assistant Director of Housing Regeneration and Delivery

Up to £111,000

We’re proud of our track record in delivering high-quality new homes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Service Director of Transformation and ICT

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council