CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Keeping children and families safe

By Lou Williams | 11 March 2020

Lou Williams outlines why she believes the introduction of the Family Safeguarding model in Cambr...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Children's boss leaves after damning Ofsted

By Naomi Larsson | 03 March 2020

Middlesbrough Council's children’s services boss has stepped down following a damning report expo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

What does a public health approach to childhood trauma look like?

By Donna Molloy | 26 February 2020

Local government and agencies cannot tackle the deep-rooted problems arising from adverse childho...

OFSTED

Council 'apologises unreservedly' for children's service failings

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2020

Luton BC has been rated inadequate by Ofsted following an inspection of its children’s social car...

FINANCE

£3bn overspend on children's social care in five years - LGA

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2020

Demand and funding pressures have forced councils to overspend on children’s social care budgets ...

FINANCE

Councils braced for mounting pressure on aslyum support system

By Martin Ford | 20 February 2020

Concern has been raised over councils' capacity to support child asylum seekers ahead of an expec...

HEALTH

Health check

By Jayne Moules | 19 February 2020

Jayne Moules outlines how a group of Hartlepool agencies has developed a whole-system approach to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Frustration grows over SEND deficits funding crackdown

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2020

Councils are unhappy about the Government’s message that they cannot rely on schools block fundin...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Demand led, resource constrained: SEND is broken

By Ian Thomas | 17 February 2020

Outraged at the Government's call for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities financial recove...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Government seeks clampdown on independent accommodation for children

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2020

Proposals to ban the use of independent accommodation for younger children in care have been met ...

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council