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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...
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...
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Executive Director of Place and Customer
up to £179,404 per annum
Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
£100,731 to £104,625
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Development & Adoptions Lead WMF2670e
£51,356 - £52,413
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Thriving Places Directorate within the Highways Consenting Team Apply for this job
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