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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We must find a way to invest in our future

By Jenny Coles | 19 August 2020

The ‘hidden harms’ to children over the past six months will be uncovered when schools fully open...

WHITEHALL

'Critical incident' declared over child migrant arrivals

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2020

Border Force personnel are accommodating newly-arrived unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UAS...

WHITEHALL

Kent reaches asylum tipping point

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2020

Kent CC has warned it has reached its capacity to safely care for any more unaccompanied asylum-s...

WHITEHALL

Government makes exam grades U-turn

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2020

The education secretary has bowed to public pressure and announced students will receive teacher-...

WHITEHALL

Government relaxes recovery plan demand

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020

The Government has scrapped its requirement for all councils with a cumulative dedicated schools ...

WHITEHALL

Mayor takes legal action over A-levels

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2020

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is to begin legal proceedings against the exams watchdog ov...

OFSTED

Ofsted to visit councils and children's social care providers

By Ann McGauran | 17 August 2020

Ofsted will resume its visits to local authorities and children's social care providers from Sept...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Restored visits by Ofsted are 'not about judging'

By Yvette Stanley | 17 August 2020

Rather than creating something new, Ofsted’s visits from September to schools and social care and...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Don't short-change our children now

By Kath O'Dwyer | 05 August 2020

Kath O’Dwyer says getting a long-term sustainable funding settlement for local government as a wh...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Delivering a recovery that works for children

By Ann McGauran | 05 August 2020

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children hosted a virtual event looking at the action neede...

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Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

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

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

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