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WHITEHALL

Local government was poorly prepared for pandemic, report finds

By Michael Burton | 03 August 2020

A decade of spending cuts, staff shortages and poor contacts with Whitehall meant local governmen...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Charting a course through tricky waters

By Donna Molloy | 01 August 2020

Without significant extra funding, many councils and their partners will struggle during COVID-19...

BUSINESS

Council services to move to joint venture

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2020

Derbyshire CC’s cleaning, caretaking and building design services will be transferred to joint ve...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling the barriers to information-sharing

By Graham Bright | 21 July 2020

Graham Bright looks at the perceived legal and ethical barriers to sharing information about chil...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Closing the gap

By Ann McGauran | 21 July 2020

Jenny Coles, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, gives Ann McGauran...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Video conferencing has boosted partnership working

By Michael Bracey | 20 July 2020

Use of video conferencing is helping local councils to achieve more, and the convenience factor i...

WHITEHALL

New safeguarding system delayed

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2020

The full implementation of the replacement of the ‘overly bureaucratic and complicated’ deprivati...

FINANCE

Build a country that works for all children - ADCS

By Ann McGauran | 14 July 2020

Children and young people’s experience of COVID-19 should be front and centre of national recover...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS president calls for welfare overhaul

By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2020

The impact of the pandemic on children’s futures must not be underestimated, the president of the...

HEALTH

Call for exercise boom to continue

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2020

Paralympian champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has made a rallying call for the exercise boom ...

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County 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

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County 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