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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 ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Creating communities for all ages
By Stephen Burke | 12 February 2020
Bringing younger and older people together produces dividends, says Stephen Burke, who outlines h...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Things will not get better: We need radical action'
By Neil McInroy | 12 February 2020
Neil McInroy argues that a crisis in children’s and adults’ services calls for ‘a new spirit of a...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The sound of silence
By Chris Mahony | 12 February 2020
Local agencies are often ‘woefully ill-equipped’ to stop child sexual abuse in the family environ...
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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
Assistant Director Service Development
£100,545 - £111,533 plus relocation support
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