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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Keeping youngsters away from the edge
By Anne Stoker | 28 January 2020
The Edge of Care programme is breaking the cycle of children and young people becoming looked-aft...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Securing our future, today
By Rachel Dickinson | 28 January 2020
Rachel Dickinson warns of the dangers of not making significant long-term investment in children’...
FINANCE
Northamptonshire commissioners warn of financial risks
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2020
The funding of children’s services poses a ‘significant risk’ to Northamptonshire CC and the viab...
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...
Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)
£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Chief Digital & Data Officer
£90,743 - £102,584
You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)
£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Chief Digital & Data Officer
£90,743 - £102,584
You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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