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MANAGEMENT

Ofsted highlights 'serious and widespread failures' at council

By Chris Mahony | 27 January 2020

Children in Middlesbrough are being left at risk for too long because of failures in practice and...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'There can be and will be no complacency'

By Joanne Roney | 23 January 2020

Joanne Roney says that while addressing past failures is ‘very necessary’, we must not lose sight...

FINANCE

Ofsted chief in 'blind spots' warning

By Paul Marinko | 21 January 2020

Ofsted’s chief has warned of ‘blind spots’ in the children’s services inspection system that coul...

WHITEHALL

Dozens of children in care sent north of border

By Paul Marinko | 20 January 2020

English councils are sending children in care hundreds of miles from their homes to secure accomm...

FINANCE

Councils 'unfairly disadvantaged' in asylum-seeking system

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2020

Two councils have pleaded with neighbouring authorities to step-up to take in more unaccompanied ...

WHITEHALL

Pressure on Government grows over schools grant deficits

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2020

Pressure is growing on the Department for Education (DfE) to take responsibility for growing dedi...

EDUCATION

Medway caves after Ombudsman rap

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Medway Council has finally accepted the recommendations in a Local Government Ombudsman public in...

DIGITAL

A strong future for SEND services

By Julie Ely | 15 January 2020

The Bi-Borough  - Westminster City Council and Kensington & Chelsea RLBC  - is  breaking new grou...

NEW LOCAL

Communities hold the key to children's social care

By Pawda Tjoa | 15 January 2020

Pawda Tjoa says community-led approaches to early intervention should offer valuable lessons for ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

An efficient collaboration

By Victoria Gould | 15 January 2020

Victoria Gould of Warwickshire CC’s award-winning Young People Legal Service team (YPLS) explains...

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Assistant Director of Family Services & Strategic Partnerships

£97,632 - £108,033

Creating Brighter Futures – Where Leadership Sparks Magic Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director – Education, SEND and Inclusion

£97,632 - £108,033

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North Northamptonshire Council

Director of Public Health

£123,000 - £139,000 plus up to £10,000 relocation expenses

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Brighton & Hove City Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Family Services & Strategic Partnerships

£97,632 - £108,033

Creating Brighter Futures – Where Leadership Sparks Magic Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director – Education, SEND and Inclusion

£97,632 - £108,033

Creating Brighter Futures – Where Leadership Sparks Magic Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Director of Public Health

£123,000 - £139,000 plus up to £10,000 relocation expenses

Your opportunity to make a huge impact. Apply for this job

Brighton & Hove City Council